Major evans

[ZUKEYPR]

Does anyone know what the Major Evans Trail and the one (can't remember the name ) trail that runs off of it in AF Canyon is like? I'm just bored with Mineral Basin and Forrest Lake Trail. I mean after you get by the rock garden there really isn't much to it. Quite frankly (not that it's hard) Forrest lake is probably more challenging now a days then Mineral Basin.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Upper or Lower Major Evans?

Lower goes past Graveyard Flats

Upper goes up to the Eagle Earl trail and beyond, but is not closed 1/2 way up

 

[ZUKEYPR]

Upper or Lower Major Evans?

Lower goes past Graveyard Flats

Upper goes up to the Eagle Earl trail and beyond, but is not closed 1/2 way up

I don't know, I don't have a map in fornt of me. the one that you have to ford the tiny stream that flows into Silver Lake............Silver Glance Lake.

 

[EZRhino]

That's upper Major Evans Gulch. You go to Silver Lake Flat Reservoir, and cross the stream and continue up the hill. When you start at the real trailhead, there are some hairy switchbacks and the trail climbs up the mountain through the trees for quite a ways until you enter the actual gulch and the road is blocked with a gate at some private property. Very easy other than the switchbacks. Scenic, though.

EZ

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Chris summed it up... there is also a second trail that starts near the same place as Upper Major Evans... Its called the Milkmaid trail and heads up closer to Silver Lake (makes for a shorter hike). Both are very scenic and have quite a bit of history along the way.

 

[ZUKEYPR]

"Hairy" as in sheer drop offs, narrow trail..or hairy as in gnarly obstacle? Milkmaid that was the other oe I was trying to remember.

 

[EZRhino]

The first two. Drop off on one side and you can't do it without a 3 point turn unless you are me

I wouldn't recommend any wheelbase longer than about 108 on that road.

EZ

 

[cruiseroutfit]

...I wouldn't recommend any wheelbase longer than about 108 on that road...

The Tacoma did it just fine

 

[EZRhino]

I said I wouldn't recommend it, not that it couldn't make it.

Besides, Toyota's are always going places with open diffs and IFS that most jeeps can't make with two lockers

EZ

 

[cruiseroutfit]

...Besides, Toyota's are always going places with open diffs and IFS that most jeeps can't make with two lockers ...

Don't get Bruce with me...

 

[EZRhino]

LOL!!!!!!!

Now that's the Kurt that I know and love.

EZ

(You named your Toyota "Bruce"?)