Advice please on riding from Indian Springs
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Advice please on riding from Indian Springs
Hello: I am planning a ride from Indian Springs OHV staging area in Tahoe Nationa forest. I want to ride up to the Meadow Lake area. I am planning to make the ride as soon as snow permits. I figure that seeing lines on a map going the right way and actually being able to make the ride can be two different things. Does anyone know this area and can you tell me if it is legal and reasonable to try this ride? Thanks
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Where is Indian Springs campground...is that the campground at Eagle Lakes Road exit?
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Well....You've selected one of the hardest ATV routes around...harder than the Rubicion, IMO. It will take the better part of a day to go from Eagle Lakes to Meadow Lake. It's a very difficult trail that I wouldn't recommend going on with less than 3 ATV's and I would recommend at least 1 person has done it before.
Watch Mountains and Mud 2...and you'll see the trail.
Legal? Totally.
Reasonable after the snow melts? Ask Keith! (sorry Keith...you're the poster child for this trail)
Since you have to cross the Fordyce Creek River 3 times between Indian Springs and Meadow Lake. Since it's controlled at Fordyce Dam, when you can cross for SURE only happens one week a year, the 2nd week in August for the Sierra Trek. The other likely times are around Sept/Oct or November.
What I would recommend, is the first time is go to Eagle Lakes Road...ride around the area....head down to the 1st river crossing. If you can tackle the first boulder field down the river...if you can do that, and get back up and enjoy it....then plan on hitting this trail later in the summer with us.
Go look through the Photos page...there's a ton of pictures of the trail. All are labeled FORDYCE.
Watch Mountains and Mud 2...and you'll see the trail.
Legal? Totally.
Reasonable after the snow melts? Ask Keith! (sorry Keith...you're the poster child for this trail)
Since you have to cross the Fordyce Creek River 3 times between Indian Springs and Meadow Lake. Since it's controlled at Fordyce Dam, when you can cross for SURE only happens one week a year, the 2nd week in August for the Sierra Trek. The other likely times are around Sept/Oct or November.
What I would recommend, is the first time is go to Eagle Lakes Road...ride around the area....head down to the 1st river crossing. If you can tackle the first boulder field down the river...if you can do that, and get back up and enjoy it....then plan on hitting this trail later in the summer with us.
Go look through the Photos page...there's a ton of pictures of the trail. All are labeled FORDYCE.
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lol..i fixed it...I hit QUOTE instead of edit.
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It's just a bit technical!
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Ken wrote:Well....You've selected one of the hardest ATV routes around...harder than the Rubicion, IMO. It will take the better part of a day to go from Eagle Lakes to Meadow Lake. It's a very difficult trail that I wouldn't recommend going on with less than 3 ATV's and I would recommend at least 1 person has done it before.
Watch Mountains and Mud 2...and you'll see the trail.
Legal? Totally.
Reasonable after the snow melts? Ask Keith! (sorry Keith...you're the poster child for this trail)
But it looked so easy on the map!
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This was going to be a family trip so I think I can safely rule out this route. 
I am hoping to go riding in the Meadows Lake area without the 4 hour trip by way of Truckee. I suppose I could go up 49 and come in on Graniteville Road. I have ridden to Bowman Lake that way and I have ridden from Meadow Lake to Bowman Lake so I know it is a easy ride. Any other Suggestions?
I am hoping to go riding in the Meadows Lake area without the 4 hour trip by way of Truckee. I suppose I could go up 49 and come in on Graniteville Road. I have ridden to Bowman Lake that way and I have ridden from Meadow Lake to Bowman Lake so I know it is a easy ride. Any other Suggestions?05 Yamaha Kodiak 450, Mine
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Ken, my Girlfriend and I rode from Lake spalding area (off Hwy 20) to Meadow lake. it was a great ride, mostly fire roads, a little dusty at times, but nothing like we have had in the past. I think this is a great family type ride. . . I believe that Ken has posted the GPS way points, but if he has not i can send mine to you . . .
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Yes I would be interested in the track. My map shows Lake Spalding to be in the Grouse Ridge area which has restricted vehicle use. I didn't think it was possible to get to Meadow Lake from there other than the route mentioned above. ThanksMrPolaris wrote:Ken, my Girlfriend and I rode from Lake spalding area (off Hwy 20) to Meadow lake. it was a great ride, mostly fire roads, a little dusty at times, but nothing like we have had in the past. I think this is a great family type ride. . . I believe that Ken has posted the GPS way points, but if he has not i can send mine to you . . .
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