Sierra ride, lots of pics

[luckett]

I did about 1200 miles over 4 days in the Sierras between Murphy and Markleeville exploring almost everything ridable and unridable in the area. I was on my DR650 with street tires, but I hit stuff guys with knobbies would shy away from.

I covered everything: high speed sweepers, paved goat trail, graded dirt/gravel, rutted/rocky two track, single track, slickrock, water crossings, rock gardens, jumps, etc. I got stopped a few times due to lack of traction up some hills, but I'm going back soon with knobbies to finish off those sections.

 

[luckett]

I lost a pannier bag on the way up. Fortunately, there was nothing of value in it. Tools, toiletries, shoes, pants. Who needs pants? I had to be careful of flatting since my tools were now gone.

If you see one of these yellow bags between SF and Markleeville, grab it for me.

 

[luckett]

Lots of jumps.

 

[luckett]

hillclimb

 

[luckett]

random little old western town in the middle of the forest

 

[Rorschach]

Veddy nice...

 

[luckett]

caboose hanging out in someones front yard

Mokelumne River

 

[luckett]

Camped at Big Trees Park the first night.

Big Tree

Big Stump

 

[luckett]

The Presidential Suite

View from the front door

Dinner

 

[luckett]

Scary Munch's "The Scream" face in the big stump

Stanislaus River

 

[luckett]

squirrel jerky

Lots of junk cars on this ride. About 8-9 total.

 

[squid vicious]

Nice

Now I've got half a mind to steal the g/f's DR650 for a bit

 

[luckett]

I refueled here for 18 cents a gallon.

Sheep Ranch

Confirmed Goat Trail

Horned sheep also

 

[slydrite]

awesome dude...totally want to do more of that after 3 great true DS trips in 06 cool

pretta brave to go alone though, in case sumpin bad or even unpleasant happens, yeah?

 

[luckett]

Lots of aquaducts that were presumably used by miners

 

[luckett]

donkey show

360* panorama

 

[EC70]

great pictures looks like fun

 

[luckett]

Calaveritas

 

[luckett]

water crossing

another junk car

 

[luckett]

Hwy 4 had shit all over it. Literally. Cow shit everywhere. This stuff is so slippery, they should make teflon from it. Nothing like railing into a corner, hitting the apex ready to get on the throttle and finding a fresh lump of cowshit in your line!