SC65 - McIvers Cabin

Good little trail. Don't attempt if you're not ready for some new pinstripes. Did it in a 19 Tacoma OR DCLB. I've got full skids and sliders (and I used them), but otherwise stock. Did about 80-85% in 4H, and I probably didn't need 4L for the other 20. Didn't have to lock the diff or use any of the "fancy" features. Just try to pick a line and you'll be good. I did air down to ~23psi as well. I'd give yourself 2.5-3hrs each way from the highway. Watch for dirt bikers and sides by sides. Had to lay on the horn for a couple groups ripping around turns.

Epic little trail, technical enough to pose a bit of a challenge, but with enough ground clearance and low gears this is a great little trail to the cabin. When I did this trail and blew 2 tires on rock, Chuck himself came to pull me out. Can't wait to come back!

A small group of us visited the cabin this past weekend. The road from Jawbone Canyon area to the cabin (Trail #SC65) had numerous whoop-dee-doos every 100' or so preventing anyone from traveling at a high rate of speed. It was pretty annoying. Once the whoops ended we started to climb the Scodie Mountains along a narrow shelf road (Waypoint #11) with pot-holed asphalt with very sharp corners making for a tough and slow commute. Once we reached the top and started traveling across the higher reaches of the trail, we started coming up to Pacific Crest Trail hikers who graciously moved out of the way for all of us. By the time we reached the upper elevation, we stopped at the radio tower for lunch and it was getting cold. We reached the cabin at about 2:30PM and a couple of us set up our campsites along with other hikers. The rest of our group headed back down the mountain as they could only come for the day. We spent the night and made a large campfire for us and the numerous PCT backpackers. They were stoked as they told us they were too tired to make a fire. Most of the hikers went to bed early (5pm) and we called it a night at 10pm. To help keep good relations between us (off-roaders) and them (hikers), we offered to carry out any trash that they had accumulated over their trip and they gladly gave us what they had. They were very happy!