These are my trip pics from the Sour Grass trail, in the Stanislaus national forest. It is off highway 4 and about 2 and half hours from the bay area. Was me and a my sister and her boyfriend in his Xterra
I did the trail last year with the Northern California Xterra club, in the same X when it had the goofy grill guard. The trail was easy for the most part, the stock Xterras did not have to much trouble. Hell my buddy didn’t even air down.
This time around it was a lot harder then it was last year, probably do to all the rain and snow we got last winter. Parts that were a breeze the last time were a ***** this time.
For the X, my Ruby took most of it pretty well. I used the back locker 2 or 3 times and the front once and a pretty hard section.
We had lunch at the camping area and then headed home. Here are the pics.
This is the granite slab right near the beginning, the X aired down right here, my bas spotting was prolly more of a problem then the X not being able to do it.
This is me doing the same section. I didn’t air down at all. Took the same line without any trouble, first gear and 4 low walked me right over it all.
This part was the same as last year as far as I can remember.
This is the bigger stream, this was harder last year but it was earlier in the season, this time the stream was no trouble but the embankment on the other side was hard.
Here is me crossing, it was fun to get to be a driver lol, I was a riding shot gun in the X last year and fell in the water when I was walking across the rocks to take a shot of the crossing.
This is me coming up and out of the stream area, I could not get up tell I used both lockers.
This is the X right before we put on the strap. The X made it up this last year no problem but it was much steeper this time with some bigger rocks.
This is us parked in the shade at the camping spot were the trail ends.
It would be an awesome place to camp. We ate lunch their and played with the dog for about an hour before heading back.
This is me going down into the stream.
Another.
Me messing around.
Sour Grass was a blast, long drive from the bar area, and a pretty good starter trail for me to get some wheel time in the new Jeep!
Oh and I didn’t even get s scratch, heck I only hit the transfer case skid plate once.
The X didnt do to bad either, with a locker it would have been fine for the whole trail. (Maybe a better spotter too lol)
