Month: January 2025

Pismo Sand Attack – Jan 2025

Opting for a modified FunDay event for January, Club Members (organized by longtime Pismo Official Mike Bishop) pulled together for a caravan up the 101 Saturday morning.

Michael (Santa Mike) Williams volunteered to take tail and check the Five Points parking lot to ensure nobody was being left behind.

After the run we reached out to Mike for comment.

Mike B: Wow! What a run to Pizmo it was, absolutely amazing. We had so much fun.

The weather was nice and sunny. We hiked along the Oso Flaco lake.

We climbed the monster Hills and that VA Jeep kicked my ass.!

Michael came back out after getting his truck fixed. And we did another hour and a half in the dunes and of course I got stuck and had to pop me off a Razorback!

Thanks Mike for the recap and Michael for the clips of the action

If you’re looking for a sand adventure in Pismo, Mike is frequently looking for another adventure in the dunes.

Catway / Zaca Ridge Rd and OHV Jeep Trail – Sunday Jan 12th, 2025

Six rigs departed Santa Barbara and headed over the 154 to Los Olivos, meeting up with two more rigs at the 246/154 intersection.

From Los Olivos, we headed down Figueroa Mountain Rd for a few miles and picked up Forest Service Route 8N02, more commonly known as Zaca Ridge Rd.

This area was devastated by the Lake fire in July 2024 but there are good signs of nature’s recovery.

Because of all the fire fighting equipment used to battle the fire, the route has been well graded, but it’s still a great trail through the Los Padres National Forest. I didn’t get out of 2WD at any point, but it’s not always about that.

We followed the route to the end and soaked up the stunning 360° views of the Santa Ynez Valley, Zaca Lake, Figueroa Mountain, and out over Vandenberg Air Force Base to the Pacific Ocean.

This would be a great place to watch a SpaceX launch!

On the way back, we decided to explore a couple offshoots – one to Zaca Peak and the other being the OHV Jeep Trail, or 29W02.

The Jeep trail was also well graded but a fun route to drive, and wide enough to avoid pinstripes, which I’m told hasn’t always been the case.

This trail leads down to the Davy Brown campground, where we picked up Sunset Valley Road and headed for a lunch stop at its intersection with Figueroa Mountain Rd.

After lunch, we made our way back to the 154 along Figueroa Mountain Rd and HappyCanyon Road. An easy but fun ride out with a great group!

Cheers

Steve