Jawbone to Lake Isabella (and Back!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is a back-country tour of the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains. We travel from desert to high mountain pines and down to a river, then travel back again. Maps and waypoints are included so that you can plan your trip in the area.
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Late 90s i would get wood permits and go to Paiute mountain road. Several times dropping down into Isabella. Never took the Jawbone road. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed.
Drove all over there when I lived in Bakersfield.
saving this video for a trip someday
Every time I drive to the Eastern Sierras and see those roads makes me wonder what’s in there? And your video answered that question, thank you for sharing your good work!!
Got a new follower 🥾🥾
Thanks. There a roads to new places and there are 'roads' to test your skill and rig. I love both. But for me, the best road is the next NEW one.
Well written script and great Narration. Video was top notch.
Thank you! You are very kind.
@9:01 …I’m friends with the guy that owns the land behind that log-fencing. He’s cool. He own a helicopter with a helipad back in the property and a huge log cabin style ranch house. Think “Yellowstone” or the Ponderosa house from the Bonanza TV series.
Man back in 2004 to 2008 my family would go out with so many families to Dove Springs to camp ride to Jawbone store ride to Lake Isabella ride to the cabin on the mountain woods with our dirt bikes we would go every Thanksgiving holiday leave Wednesday night and stayed there till Sunday it was so many of us it was so much fun a lot of kids those were the days
I wish that I had discovered this area back then. We did go back for Thanksgiving 2021. It was lots of fun!
Wow! Thank you for sharing this video! I actually leave about 30 min away from the Jawbone Station, Didn't know you could get to Lake Isabella thru Jawbone.
That road was trashed in late April 2023 with all the snow melt.
Looks like a fine adventure. I would enjoy this run. Hopefully I'll get a chance to do this someday. Really good and informative vid. Well done.
Thanks for sharing this Adventure, it's right up my ally for my Toyota Sequoia 4x4, nothing to rugged... just right !
I'm sure that you will enjoy it. It is a beautiful area. Explore when you get the chance. I recommend airing down your tires though, especially on Saddle Springs Road.
In the late ‘80s we made this trip quite frequently. Along the PCT we have encountered all kinds of interesting wildlife, including mountain lions and bobcats. At that time Rabbit Island was an actual island in Lake Isabella in about 20-25 ft of water. The peaks above were home to the newly restored California Condors, and we saw them on several trips. This nearby adventure, along with many others in the Kings Canyon National Park made living in Mojave bearable.
That's great! It has changed some, but there are still plenty of wildlife in the area. We found fresh bear scat at one of the camping options. We found another campsite. :)
Rabbit island is an island again 😊
I was told that was a sawdust burner for an old sawmill.
Correct, not a charcoal kiln.
Nice
My deer hunting stomping grounds.
I really enjoyed the narration. Look forward to seeing more
Thanks! I have a bunch more that I want to make. I just need to find the time to edit all the video. Keep an eye for more soon.
This is excellent video editing, I definitely want to check this area out for a long time. Thanks so much for the video. New subscriber 👍
I hope that you had the chance to go explore the area. Thanks for subscribing!
A pimp named Slickback! 😂😂😂
Do you have any more information on the " Teepee kiln: ? I've Googled and found nothing.
Great video!
what map route did you use to plan?
I used the Charles Wells book of SoCal trails to find the basic route. I then traced everything on Google Earth. I created tracks in it and then transferred them to my GPS. Is that what you are asking?
Appears to be mostly fire lanes no 4x4 needed?
Is that about a hour and half drive from Jawbone to Isabella lake? I am gonna make this trail happen.
Hi! It is 51.7 miles from the Jawbone station to Hwy 483 south of Bodfish CA. With no stops or side trails, you would have to go about 35 mph on average to do this in 1.5 hours. It can be done, but it will be rough on the rig and the riders. I would plan for at least three hours, or more if you like to stop and take side trails. The Charles Wells book says to plan for 4 to 6 hours.
@@MrGreen0966 oh I plan on using my UTV. Thanks for that info.
can this be done with a side by side. Is it legal?
Sorry for the slow reply. I think that it is limited to street legal vehicles in some areas, which makes it illegal to make the full crossing in a side-by-side unfortunately.
If you want a similar trip with a side by side, try McIver's cabin, that's fully OHV certified, California is just too darn strict, that's why I run a plated motorcycle, then I can go anywhere, which makes absolutely no sense because 4 of use ride motorcycles and use a lot more gas and emissions then if we all "carpooled" in a side by side, gotta love/hate California