I took the boys backpacking this past weekend for 2 days. We hiked 2.5 miles to Relief Reservoir and had a great camping spot. We spent the day exploring, hiking and setting up bear defense mechanisms(stick piles). This was the first backpacking trip with both of them and it went quite well. Our diet consisted of starbursts, cookies, banana bread and oatmeal. Although, I did forget the bug spray and toilet paper so I had the opportunity to introduce the boys to the old 'leaf' trick. Needless to say, they didn't care for that method to much.
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Ian look at what I found...
University Falls Hike info:
Distance: 5.6 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 650 ft
Hike Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Trail Condition: Well maintained
University Falls (aka Pilot Creek Falls) is a wonderful little swimming hole at the small town of Quintette, near Georgetown.
Hwy 50:
From the Hwy #49 / #50 junction in Placerville, drive north on Hwy 49 for 0.7 miles to Hwy #193. Turn right and drive 14.4 miles to Georgetown. Turn right on Main St. (Wentworth Springs Rd.) and drive 11.8 miles to Quintette. Park on left side of road at yellow gate, just past Harmony Lane.
Hwy 80:
Take the CA-49 exit, EXIT 119B, toward GRASS VALLEY/PLACERVILLE.
Turn RIGHT onto CA-193/CA-49.
Turn LEFT onto CA-193/CA-49/LINCOLN WAY.
Turn LEFT onto HIGH ST/CA-193/CA-49. Continue to follow CA-193/CA-49.
Turn RIGHT onto CA-49/CA-193/COLOMA RD.
Turn LEFT onto CA-193/GEORGETOWN RD. Continue to follow CA-193.
Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST.
MAIN ST becomes WENTWORTH SPRINGS RD. Yellow gate just past Harmony Lane
Trail directions:
Start walking down the dirt road. At 0.6 miles, turn left at the fork (onto Forest Road 12N67B). At 1.5 miles, at the end of a clear cut area, continue following the road to the right (don't continue straight here). The road continues down hill until you reach a flume. Go right, keeping the flume on your right. At about 2.4 miles, you will see an unsigned but very obvious spur trail on the left heading down to the creek. Once at the creek, head downstream until you reach the top of the falls. You will have to cross the creek.
Ian, good thing you had boys!!! If we lived closer, Warren could take our girls on trips with you and your boys - it would toughen them up and I could stay home :) Warren has both girl hooked on dirtbikes though - they like to double with him. Warren says Ally can have one as soon as she can ride her bike without training wheels - probably next Summer.
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