Facing The Perils Of Laurel Lakes - The Most Dangerous Overland 4X4 Trail In The Easter Sierras?

[@RhinoOffroad]

Thanks for the shout-out dude 🤙 awesome video!

[@quicksendtaco]

Of course dude! Glad we crossed paths!

[@rolandofernandez4867]

Thank you for actually posting trail content! Love it!

[@quicksendtaco]

Haha what do you mean? I try to get at least one or two trails videos a month. Or do you mean like no one else does?

[@rolandofernandez4867]

@@quicksendtaco yea! Not many people keep posting trail content. I just discovered your channel and really appreciate the videos!

[@quicksendtaco]

I definitely agree, during Covid those were the videos I enjoyed watching most so I really try to do as many as I can! But a lot of guys have definitely started doing them less and less.

[@frankkruger8981]

Awesome vid Nick! Though I wasn’t there I can see some of the butt pucker upper areas. That and rock garden worth the ride to that gorgeous lake. Btw I’d like to barrow Sebastian as a videographer for my next trail adventure! He killed it!!!!

[@quicksendtaco]

@@frankkruger8981 Thanks for watching bro! Right?! I really have been loving getting out there with Sebastian I’m low key trying to get him to get into an offroad rig as well.

[@joey1957]

Nah… this trail is a cakewalk. I’ve done this trail in a 96 2wd Dodge Dakota and did it in my 2012 4runner TE in without using 4wd.

[@quicksendtaco]

Never driven a Dodge Dakota before but that's cool! Did your 4Runner not have 4WD, why did you opt to not use it if you did? I didn't see a single non 4X4 out there that day.

[@joey1957]

Mine is stock and has 4wd but I just decided not to use it. Happy trails. 🤙🏻

[@sebrunsfar]

So much fun bro🎉🎉

[@quicksendtaco]

Right?! So stoked about our adventure. I'm excited to get back up there soon and run some more trails.

[@BlueSTI]

Are you happy with the big 33s or do you wish you went to 35s?

[@quicksendtaco]

I’m happy with these tires technically 34s haha I don’t plan to go to 35s at any point in the future. I feel like I get out and do just as much with these than guys and girls on 35s. 35s definitely look best tho!

[@stacky512a]

Cool trail, but as others may have mentioned, maybe less dangerous and more difficult?

[@quicksendtaco]

I’d argue less difficult more dangerous the risk factor of the cliff drop off is what makes me think that.

[@stacky512a]

@@quicksendtacoyeah the exposure certainly can play heads games with us!

[@chrisriel703]

RAD VIDEO: Do you have a radio when you go out there? what happens if you get stuck?

[@quicksendtaco]

Thank you sir! I have 3 radios in the truck at all times but I’m working on wiring up a permanent higher power one soon!

[@blahbaconblah]

I have punctured 2 tires in one trip on that trail. You walk down until you can contact help. Its only 4 miles, and you can just go straight over the mountains if you want. The only immanent danger out there is exposure.

[@quicksendtaco]

It’s not 4 miles flat out though could take an hour or more one way to walk but yes you are 100% correct. I’d like to be more prepared haha

[@blahbaconblah]

@@quicksendtaco Laurel lakes hiking trail from Sherwin creek to Laurel is less than 4 miles. I climbed in 3 years ago in February. Full gear and snow shoes. It only took us about 9 hours up and 6 back out the next day. I would imagine without snowshoeing through, it would take half that, and if you are there in the dry season, there are always campers in Laurel Creek that will give you a ride down the rest of the way.

[@GoSlowTaco]

You really out here calling laurel lakes the most dangerous trail in the eastern sierras? That’s a joke right?

[@quicksendtaco]

It’s definitely up there with some of the crazier Jeep trails up there from a risk factor standpoint point. Could be a joke to some haha. Same could be said about Black Bear and that’s just the risk factor other than that it’s equally as chill.