"Call Of The Wild" NON-rally join if you like w/e, April 16 - 18

We have a reservation for 2 nights at Sugarloaf Ridge SP (reserveamerica.com) which is between Santa Rosa & Kenwood off of Hwy. 12.
We are arriving on Friday, April 16 and departing on Sunday, April 18.
Total cost was $31.50.
They are non-specific reservations. Choose a site upon arrival.
Be sure to state that your trailer is only 24 feet long (hey, mine is only 19' (when closed )).
This is DRY CAMPING (with NO hook-up's) so I thought I better mention that.
There are plenty of communal water spigots and there are flush toilets (no showers). The camp host has firewood for sale ($5.00 a bundle IIRC). I will have a box of kindling at my site that everyone is welcome to take from.
Bring lanterns & flashlights as this is a SP, not an RV Park (Wait until you see all of the stars!).
I can bring my generator & battery charger if it makes anyone feel more comfortable regarding power.
This is a beautiful SP great for hanging out or doing some terrific hiking. There should still be some water in the creek that runs past some of the sites in mid-April.
The site loops are a terrific place to ride bikes around and keep the kids in view. Also, there is a giant field/meadow in the center of the largest site loop with no sites in the center. Great place for playing ball, stomp rockets, frisbee, etc...
Dogs are fine, but they are not allowed on the hiking trails. (But horses are! What's up with that?! They drop bigger bombs than dogs do, lol.)
There is an observatory and it will be open Saturday night if that interests you;
http://www.rfo.org
Our friend is a docent with the observatory so we would get our own personal star guide if she works that night.
Jack London lived nearby in Glen Ellen and used to ride up to Sugar Loaf regularly. You can visit his home and park. There are also a lot of wineries in the area.
The SP (& cg) is simple to get to;
From Hwy. 12, turn (left if coming from Santa Rosa or right if coming from Kenwood/Sonoma) onto Adobe Canyon Rd. & follow this for a little under 4 miles until you reach the ranger/check-in station.
*The final 1 1/2 miles (+/-) is up a very steep grade as you climb the mountain, but levels off right before you approach the ranger/check-in station.
At the corner of Hwy. 12 & Adobe Canyon Rd. is a great mexican restaurant called "Vineyards Inn" (where we have been known to cheat & have dinner at while camping at Sugarloaf ).
The phone # for the ranger/check-in station is (707) 833-5712. *This is NOT the reservation phone # btw.
We love this SP, and not only because it is close to our home. There is also a Safeway (9 miles) nearby also.
Just thought I'd mention it if anyone is interested.
We'd love to have you join us!
Last note;
I will be arriving on Friday about 11:00 in the morning, so if anyone joins us you should send me your reservation info. so I can grab you a site next to or near us. The rangers are very cool here (usually).

If I am gone or busy when you arrive;
On my LP tanks will be a white plastic hose (used for a dishwasher) about 4' (+/-) long that you can grab as you drive around the cg loop. Pull up to a cg water spigot (that is on the driver's side of your trailer) and fill up your fresh water tank using this hose. Most of the spigots at the cg are NOT threaded so the rubber end on one end of this hose slips right onto the spigot nicely. Please replace the hose on top of my LP tanks when you are finished with it so the next arrival can use it. This way you can start with a full tank of fresh water before you un-hitch.

Lists (for Ray) -

Don't forget;
- to fill your WH at home (this is 6 gallons you won't have to fill at the cg)
*don't do the above if your WH is behind your trailer's axle*
- fully charged battery(ies)
- charger (if you have one)
- full propane tank(s)
- grey water tote
- fresh water tote
- flashlights & lanterns
- allergy medicine if you are an allergy sufferer

Attendee's;
9 1/2 PU's
&
2 Hybrid's

*11 on Friday & 12 on Saturday

Originally Posted by Red neff Barchetta

We have a reservation for 2 nights at Sugar Loaf Ridge SP (reserveamerica.com) which is between Santa Rosa & Kenwood off of Hwy. 12.

Actually Jeff,
on reserve america it is called Sugarloaf Ridge SP.
They couldn't find a Sugar Loaf Ridge SP in California
And the maximum trailer length is only 24 feet
O.K. we are a 22BH so as long as we don't tell them we are a Hybrid we should be fine.
Not so sure about our crew cab truck, as it is a bit long also. At Chabot I had to park the truck at 90 degrees just to keep it from blocking the road.
Anyways, I'll be e-mailing you our reservation number.

Great Kevin!
I got your e-mail/res. # too!
Glad you can make it!!

I made the changes above.

Btw, the sites are nice and large (well, most of them). Plenty of room for your entire rig.

To all:

I have personally camped at this state park a couple of times and it is pretty nice. If you are into hiking, this state park has a lot of great trails and the paths lead you to some pretty spectacular high vistas.

It is also known for its dark skies and reputed as a great big sky view for stargazing in backyard astronomy circles.

It is right above, perhaps 3 miles away, some small towns in Sonoma County the home to small and fine wineries for wine tasting. That area is what Napa must have been like about 20 years ago, unpolished and unpretentious.

If you book the sites on the north side of the loop, you'll have a better chance of getting the sun during the day. The sites on the south side of the park is a bit dark.

Just my two cents.

Surfcal

Jeff,
Just made the reservation. I will send you the info shortly.

Jeff, I tried to send you an e-mail but it says you have them blocked. Now how is someone suppose to send you something?

SCCS/Scott -
Alright!
Glad you've joined up with this crazy crew.
This will be fun.

Btw, I'll e-mail you in a few minutes. I have no idea why my e-mail through PUT doesn't work. Weird.

Just a reminder -
If anyone wants me to bring my generator (& charger) along just say the word. Otherwise it will stay at home (although it's not like I'd have far to go to get it).
I'll have my 3 batteries (2 - 24's & 1 - 27) with me.

SCCS/Scott -
Did you get my direct e-mail from last night?
I got yours you sent me through PUX this morning so I now have your confirmation/reservation #.