baldy village - east fork drive time

Ze Hiker · Post by **Ze Hiker** » Tue May 31, 2011 4:00 pm

How long does it take to drive between these two spots (non-Taco driving)?

Post by **Taco** » Tue May 31, 2011 4:23 pm

GMR backside = 5 miles (very twisty)
Ridge = 12 miles (pretty straight)

35 mins I'd say. 16 with a good driver and good car.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue May 31, 2011 8:30 pm

Taco wrote: ↑GMR backside = 5 miles (very twisty)
Ridge = 12 miles (pretty straight)

35 mins I'd say. 16 with a good driver and good car.

Taco does it in 8 minutes flat.

HJ

Post by **Taco** » Tue May 31, 2011 9:01 pm

I do backside downhill in around 5:30 in a stock family sedan (4cyl Camry with cheap brakes and tires). Probably much faster in something that moves. I only timed myself on Ridge a few times, I think 9-10min in my first 240SX, but the engine gone done blowed up when I reached Horse Canyon Saddle. FYI, you need AAA's longer distance tow coverage to get off GMR cheaply, not their base coverage.

Anywho

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:32 am

Taco wrote: ↑ FYI, you need AAA's longer distance tow coverage to get off GMR cheaply, not their base coverage.