Exploring Sierra Foothills: The Ultimate Overland Adventure!

This was my 2nd attempt to get from Strawberry California to Murphys California off road. Last time I started in Murphys and had to turn around half way trough due to crazy trails. This time I started from Strawberry California, pushed trough some crazy narrow and rutted trails and made it all the way trough. On the way I saw beautiful views, had a chance to drive on scenic trails, and all and all had a blast.
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[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Check out my Overlanding trip to the Sierra and Calaveras Dome Trail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJeTl5lvlNOMorM

[@CPT891]

Another great video. Thanks for filming your trips!

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@daleboyish]

Thanks for adding the trail numbers.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I want everyone to enjoy and experience Overlanding (we just have to do it responsibility)

[@Samtzu]

Grew up in Columbia.... driven ALL those trails over the years..... and YES, it's a lot like "Deliverance". There are 'gowers' up therre around Jupiter that guard their property with firearms, always take a saw, shovel, and ax with you to take care of downed trees, etc., and ignore your paint job.....most of the roads aren't that bad, but 4WD is recomended.... and clearance. Found a Subaru abandoned back there once; stripped and beated to death...... maybe I'll head out there again after it cools down.... proba ly late Setember or October..... too hot right now....

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I don't have a saw with me, I generally winch threes out of the way if I need to (assuming they are not huge). And I wear the off-road pinstripes with honor 😄

[@jameshudkins2210]

At and before 15:00 shows indications of having been an old standard gauge logging railroad. It is signified by through cuts, light grade and easy curves. The railroad went across Beardsley Dam during the 1950's and into the 1960's. It went almost to Highway 4 near Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

[@rogerlikes]

Great video I called those itchy scratchy trails. I know the feeling when you make a turn. Avoid something in here that long scratch just part of the deal. Glad you made it through. OK didn't have to backtrack too long. Thanks for the video Semper Fi.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yea, these scratches are just a part of Overlanding. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@scottymac5174]

We did it from HWY 4 north of Arnold, CA. Just east of Calaveras Big Trees park. All the way over to Strawberry. All dirt roads that your van could do. We were on motorcycles. Nothing hard. Then back again to Murphys. We were camping at Calaveras Big Trees. HWY 4, a lot of fun OHV stuff. There are some seriously difficult OHV trails in this area. Utica reservoir. Slick rock trail. Back in the day, Utica reservoir was a great place to 4 wheel into and camp.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Did you do that recently?

[@scottymac5174]

@@OverlandOutAndAbout five years ago. I live in Santa Cruz county. Covid, But for years before. Going up to Utica reservoir on HWY 4.

[@glibaudio]

Is it possible it’s closed now?

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

@@glibaudio what is closed?

[@markthomas4083]

I love that area. Arnold all the way to Bear Valley. Lots of memories made back in the eighties and nineties.

[@ZEVONLIN]

Cool trip! I was further up the road in eagle meadows area

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Nice, there are a lot of nice trails in that area.

[@flisms]

So fun. I could drive the trails forever...

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yes some of these trails are really nice.

[@TheFriskyClicker]

Bad luck on that signage at the end, but made me laugh after the multiple times after saying hopefully it doesn't say it. Great drive though!

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I ended up camping at that spot. It was a very scenic trip, just a bit crazy on the narrow/vegetation parts.

[@markthomas4083]

Logging in large volumes help stop these horrific wildfires that devastate that entire mountain range.

[@jbdbsb]

Very cool. I've mountain biked up to Crandall Peak from Twain Harte. I now have a pop p truck camper, so looking forward to do some explorations.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yea, it's really nice up there.

[@scottymac5174]

I remember on our MC trip we ended up at Strawberry dam.

[@scottymac5174]

I just got home from Plumas Ntl forest. About an hour drive north of Tahoe. Gold Lake. The Gold Lake 4X4 campground. Five days camping and exploring. Your van could make it. No problems.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

It's mostly a question of how much I'm willing to push it while being alone in the middle of nowhere 🙂

[@scottymac5174]

@@OverlandOutAndAbout Gold Lake 4X4 campground. one and a half miles, one and a half hours. you need a reservation now. I have done it a dozen times with my truck. Feeling Huge. And then this gal in a Subaru forester rolls up. "Is this the campground" ?? You missed the turnoff.

[@BigHeavyLTZ]

27:38 you dropped a good piece of avocado right there 🥑 😢

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

😂...you have good eyes, I didn't even noticed that until you mentioned it.

[@bradwinter156]

It looks like you had a great weekend. It would be nice if you were a little more accurate as to your starting point... I was looking all around hwy 50 near Tahoe because that's the only Strawberry I know of. And I still don't know where you were... but it was cool. After map searching I found the area, somewhat?

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Strawberry is a town name, plus there are coordinates in the video to all the locations and trails.

[@scottymac5174]

Murphys Crossing is on Hwy 4. Hwy 4 will take you up to the Bear Valley ski resort. closed there in the winter. From HWY 4 up to HWY 98 is the Deer Creek Trail. This is a very hard rated trail. Drops you out by Kirkwood ski area. to the east, Hope Valley.

[@jameshudkins2210]

This Strawberry is up State Highway 108 above Sonora, CA in Tuolumne County.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yes, somewhere over there.

[@valdez1440]

I believe that was beardsly lake at the town of strawberry

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yes that's correct, it's just to the north/west of Strawberry.

[@zaum2002]

word

[@scottymac5174]

A lot of people camping up there.

[@yeahokyep]

Just got introduced to your channel through this video. I was up in the Strawberry area a couple weeks ago. Are you from Northern California and have you been up Highway 108 further to Sonora Pass? Thanks for the video and glad you had a good time!

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Welcome to the channel 🙂. I live in the Bay Area, and yes I was up 108 several years ago, but not recently.

[@yeahokyep]

@@OverlandOutAndAbout I'm in San Jose myself. I don't have anything to Overland in so I keep to the civilized roads but if you want scenery, further up Sonora Pass has some really beautiful landscapes. I discovered Twin Lakes near the Bridgeport area last year and the drive out on Twin Lakes Road blew me away. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers😁

[@kvl505]

People please use more caution than this video depicts. If you make the wrong turn near (4N01)(3N93) you might encounter people doing things out there that do not want you there.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I believe that...I did see a few scratchy structures along the way.

[@boomer6942]

Been on both those roads. Taken 4N01 all the way to sandbar and Frazer flats to beardsley. pretty much every road of I-Bar rd.

[@scottymac5174]

@@OverlandOutAndAbout Those side trails.

[@Uberragen21]

I was about to say this. I've been in some remote Stanislaus forest and seen guys who looked very sketchy. I spoke to a sheriff deputy and he confirmed the cartel operates out of there. For the most part they will leave campers and travelers alone. Just use caution.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

It's good that I didn't have any issues there

[@jeffturner1573]

U gotta head north from beardsley and you can get to hwy 4 arnold. I pretty sure there is only 1 spot where the roads meet to get to 4 from 108.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Maybe...this time I went from north to south

[@callapygian]

There’s no way to get to Murphys as he stated off-road but you can get to Dorrington, sour grass campground and boards crossing near Highway 4 then drive on the highway to Arnold and then Murphys.

[@scottymac5174]

A different perspective.

[@markthomas4083]

This is the only part of Ca. The logging roads were always fun, as long as the Jeep didn’t break down. Calming video sir.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@scottymac5174]

Going solo in a big van. You don't want to make bad choices.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yea, the last thing I want is to get stuck by myself without the ability to rescue myself.

[@nealamesbury7953]

Whats up with law enforcement,not doing what we pay them to do. ?

[@daltonsband]

4no1 shoud take you border to border on the stanislaus

[@JBlinky67]

Why so much camera on you in the driver's seat? There's more of that than the trail.

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

I don't like the "post edit" recording and adding to the video, I record my trips as they happen, and part of it is talking, explaining, etc...all in real time as it happens.

[@boomer6942]

Rd take you sandbar flats

[@OverlandOutAndAbout]

Yes I went to Sandbar Flat Campground to check it out.