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Why Bass Lake year after year?

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Headed up to Bass Lake last Thursday.......it had been just over a year since my last visit.....too long........I feel fortunate to have developed strong friendships with some of the locals.......my friend Russ has been renting his guest home to me for the last ~10 years.......

Arrived about 7pm to find Mike, Kimberly, Dan, Brock and Jeremy grilling up a storm on the BBQ......

We headed out west of Hwy 41 on Friday morning to some local favorites like "The Big Rock Trail" and "The Tree Trail".......two of my favorites......Russ and another local retiree, Don, rode with us and showed us a few other gems on the edge of Yosemite

A few pics:

Damn fine patriotic sight between Fresno and Oakhurst off of Hwy 41

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Rest stops between Big Rock and Tree Trail

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Tree Trail upper (notice all the downed/cut trees to the side of the trail.......there are literally hundreds of them.....Don stopped me here to show me the initials carved in the end of some of the cut logs........nice of these folks to create/maintain the trails for all to enjoy)

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Tree Trail Lower

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Saturday we met up with the boys from Seat Concepts and headed off towards 007 and other single track delights.......

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Water is LOW at Whiskey Falls/Yosemite

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Sunday morning Russ and I headed off on our VStroms towards Placerville on Hwy 49........some great Twisties between Mariposa and Coultervlle........Russ hung a U-Turn at Jackson and I headed on up to visit my mother.......that 87yr old/young lady says she wants to go for a ride as my passenger when she comes down to San Diego in a few weeks....

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My folks retired in Placerville in the early 80's........I know the roads fairly well......a favorite back way into Yosemite.......remember this road if you ever head up that way

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Rode though Yosemite, down to the valley, up & out 41 to Glacier Point/Mariposa Grove.......nice views/BIG Trees

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Can't get back soon enough......

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I spent the weekend beach camping in San Clemente otherwise I would have been there. This pic, I need to Get There. Expect an email from me soon.

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I love your moms spirt!

I bet you love riding that Vstroms on the twisty's

Looks like you are having a great time.

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NICE! Thanks for the tip on the road! Enjoyed the pictures! :good:

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Great times as always....the only thing that sucks about Bass Lake area is leaving for home.BEST riding areas in all of CA!

Here are a few pictures that I took....

Baby girl all ready to go get dirty

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Jeremy

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Brock

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Chris

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Dan

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On the way up to one of the fire watch towers

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Lunch stop

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Beer can / bottle and knee guard stealing puppy!

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Awesome- I'd love to tag along some time-

Is that where the pteradactyls live?

Only Strega knows the answer to that question......

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Wow. That is awesome. Hard to believe it is still legal to ride in those woods. My dream ride. Thanks for posting.

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Someday I'll make it ...the one year I was paid, reserved and ready, they had to cancel......I think because of fires :(/> ... but I love that area...great pics...

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