City of Irvine Wilderness Access Day Location Change

[JamR]

Just a head's up for anyone who might be planning on riding the area during the wilderness access day this Saturday.

The location is different this time due to another event taking place at the Bommer Canyon Staging area.

The Wilderness Access Day will start from the Quail Hill Trail Head located at 34 Shady Canyon Drive (near the 405 Fwy and Sand Canyon).

The rest is the same as before......show up, get your day use permit and ride the area self-guided.

The event this Saturday goes from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.

Just a F.Y.I.

Thanks

[foofighter]

what's the trail like there Adam? pics or anything i can look at?

[JamR]

Originally Posted by foofighter

what's the trail like there Adam? pics or anything i can look at?

Good fire roads similar to Westridge but with lots more rollies, and Great single tracks....each one with some fun tech sections.

The nice thing is that you can make a really nice ride if you wish because you can connect it to Laguna Coast and El Moro.

Look me up if you come out there, and I'll show you the trails.

[foofighter]

you said the magic word Adam "SINGLETRACK"

[sir crashalot]

adam-
when are you gonna have an access day on a Sunday so i can go too?

btw i might become on of the park patrol in LCWp, and maybe we can organize rides between the two areas?
-gary

[emejay]

This sounds interesting..........how do I get a day use permit, and if it's "self guided", were do I get a trail map? Is this info posted anywhere on the web?
Thanks in advance for your reply.

[foofighter]

adam said they'll have maps when you check in. online registration is available but w/ 285 spots (last i checked) there should be ample room if you decide to show up.

https://www.irvineranchlandreserve.o...ties/index.asp

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by foofighter

adam said they'll have maps when you check in. online registration is available but w/ 285 spots (last i checked) there should be ample room if you decide to show up.

https://www.irvineranchlandreserve.o...ties/index.asp

thanks- I might need to make this- the quail hill start point is about a 10 minute ride from my house. I've been wanting to ride that ridge for ages especially after doing work up there for Cingular (cell site on one of the lattice towers)

[foofighter]

well i might see you then ethan!

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by foofighter

well i might see you then ethan!

i have to check with the broken wife first. I'm not sure if the helper friend will still be here Saturday.

[foofighter]

Cool hopefully you can make it. here's what i got in the email

[FONT=Arial]Mountain bike, helmet, 70 oz water (minimum), bike pump, spare tube, and tools are required for mountain bike rides on the trails. Also, please plan to arrive and begin hiking no earlier than 9:00 am. We do not allow hikers to begin after 2:00. All hikers must be off the trails by 3:00 pm. Gates will be locked shortly after. Multiple trails will be open with varying difficulty and distance. We ask that you have an emergency contact name and number, so be prepared to provide us with that. In addition, NO dogs are allowed on the open space preserve, we thank you for your cooperation with this. Inclement weather can cancel programs. If the weather is questionable, check our public programs cancellation line at 714-508-4792. However, we cannot guarantee that the message will be updated before you leave your house for the program.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Please share this message with all members of your party, if applicable.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial]Remember, [FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]pre-registration is not required[/FONT][/FONT], but it is available. Walk-ups will be allowed on this program, so bring your friends and family. Online registration will close for this program Friday, November 16th at 4:00 PM but walk-up registration will be allowed the day of the access. Visit our website at [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]https://www.irvineranchwildlands.org/activities/[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] to register. You also need to contact us if the names of the people in your group change. Please reply to this email with your name, the names of the people who were originally signed up, and the names of the people who will be replacing them. Your help with this is appreciated.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by foofighter

Cool hopefully you can make it. here's what i got in the email

nice- i think the trail head is just about a mile from my place. maybe connect over to el moro just to prove that i can.

[TBlazen]

I was on the legal part, Serano I think last Saturday, coming from Bommer. . Did see the Irvine Wilderness signs up on the fire roads....and I obeyed ARGH!

Hard to do when you are just riding along and you come to a FIREROAD T junction.

Not sure if I can do this one, but have been riding Nix and so forth since I live close (maybe a mile).

So we just show up to get a trail map JAMR?

How many single tracks are over there just under the toll road and up a bit to the left?

Thanks....

[JamR]

Originally Posted by TBlazen

I was on the legal part, Serano I think last Saturday, coming from Bommer. . Did see the Irvine Wilderness signs up on the fire roads....and I obeyed ARGH!

Hard to do when you are just riding along and you come to a FIREROAD T junction.

Not sure if I can do this one, but have been riding Nix and so forth since I live close (maybe a mile).

So we just show up to get a trail map JAMR?

How many single tracks are over there just under the toll road and up a bit to the left?

Thanks....

When all's said and done, there will be two single-tracks going down into Shady Canyon from Serrano Ridge, and another a short ways up what we have listed as the Quail Trail. When the entire infrastructure is completed and the trails are implemented, and other areas restored; there will be a series of four single-tracks that will all converge together down in Shady Canyon. Each one with a different nature, but each with some pretty nice technical features of their own.

The good news is that shortly you won't have to turn around on Serrano Ridge because we will be opening a loop to where you can continue on Serrano Ridge and loop back to the Stagecoach North Trail back to the Nix Nature Center.

The single-tracks down into Shady Canyon will still be for Docent Let tours or accessed on the Wilderness Access days, but Serrano Ridge for a full loop will be open 7 days a week from 7:00 am until sunset.

As soon as Chopper and I can get the signs and posts in place, we will open the loop. The posts weigh in at 300 lbs for the dual post assembly, so we may be putting out a call for some volunteers when we get the materials in, and get ready to start installing them.

I'll keep everyone posted on the progress.

Thanks
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[Hoosierdaddy]

Will Rabbit Run be open, or is it closed because of the "unauthorized" work (damage) done to it?

[dubjay]

Originally Posted by slowSSer

nice- i think the trail head is just about a mile from my place. maybe connect over to el moro just to prove that i can.

slowSSer - you must live in Oak Creek or Quail Hill then?

I ride from Oak Creek to El Moro frequently. Of course, I have to bypass Bommer, so I end up going down the 133 through Nix.

It'll be pretty nice being able to ride all the way to the ocean from Irvine

[JamR]

Originally Posted by Hoosierdaddy

Will Rabbit Run be open, or is it closed because of the "unauthorized" work (damage) done to it?

Rabbit Run is open again, and we'll be working out some potential trail work dates to get the other two single-tracks open shortly.

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by foofighter

well i might see you then ethan!

Duan:

I'm most likely out- no one to help with the kiddo.

Originally Posted by dubjay

slowSSer - you must live in Oak Creek or Quail Hill then?

I ride from Oak Creek to El Moro frequently. Of course, I have to bypass Bommer, so I end up going down the 133 through Nix.

It'll be pretty nice being able to ride all the way to the ocean from Irvine

not quite- woodbridge- so, while alton/jeffery is my closest main intersection, I'm actually over on yale loop and springbrook.

i need to find out what this Nix thing is all about...

[Rascal]

Sweet. This is just a couple of minutes from my house and I'm actually free that day.

I'm in!

[dirtvert]

thanks for setting this up (there's only 242 spaces left now...). i hope to meet some of you out there- i'm probably starting close to 9. i'll be on a black/blue fisher cake with a guilty grin on my face, cuz this is like legal poaching.