Tag: Sierra Trek

  • Sierra Trek – August 9-12

    Sierra Trek – August 9-12

    The West’s premier off-road venue rocks the Gold Country

    With a history reaching back more than five decades, Sierra Trek, one of California’s most iconic events, is gearing up (or down) for another great weekend. This year marks Sierra Trek’s 51 st anniversary, and they are pulling out all the stops. What began in 1967 as an overnight Jeep trip and BBQ, now has nearly a dozen four-wheel drive and ATV/UTV trips ranging from guided historic tours through the California Gold Country to a traverse of the iconic Fordyce Creek Trail. (more…)

  • 50 th Annual Sierra Trek – August 10-13

    50 th Annual Sierra Trek – August 10-13

    Last Chance to Join the West’s Premier 4WD Event

    If you’ve heard about the Sierra Trek and dreamed of attending, time is counting down to sign up for one of California’s most iconic events. This year marks Sierra Trek’s 50th anniversary, and they are pulling out all the stops. What began in 1967 as an overnight Jeep trip and BBQ, now has nearly a dozen great four-wheel drive and ATV/UTV trips ranging from guided historic runs through the California Gold Country to a traverse of the Fordyce Creek Trail. (more…)

  • Sierra Trek Turns 50

    Sierra Trek Turns 50

    Come for the trail, stay for the party!

    Back in 1964, a small group of four-wheelers came up with the idea of creating a fundraising event for the newly formed California Association of 4WD Clubs. It would need to be a first-rate venue similar to the then-famous Jeepers Jamboree on the Rubicon.  The chosen route was a long-abandoned wagon road from Cisco Grove, California (near Truckee), to the shores of Meadow Lake and the 1860’s mining camp of Summit City.  The event was called Sierra Trek, and it would become one of the West’s premier destinations for family fun, great food, and some of the best trails in the country. (more…)