Snakes to the Lake

[Mr. Potato Head]

Here's an update on "Snakes to the Lake" for Friday and Saturday schedules and routes.

Here is tentative schedule: (This is from the FForum) thank Len and Matt.

Friday, October 4th

8 am - F-Troop Bay Area Group will meet at Athen's Burger in Dublin.

10 am - ONTIME (you snooze, you loose)Departure.
To 580 East to I5 North via the 205 connector. I5 to I80 East to Auburn and the Foresthill exit.

Noon - Rendevous with the remaining F Troop at Baker's Square Restaurant for lunch. There are also 3 gas stations at the intersection.

1:30 pm - Departure. I80 East to Colfax and Hwy 174 exit. Take 174 to Grass Valley (watch for Giovanni's Restaurant where you will bear left). The group should stay close together here as 174 does funny things in Colfax. Matt will take up his rear. (That's what he said! Really!)

Hwy 174 to Cedar Ridge and divert to Empire Mine for an historical tour.

3:00 pm - Departure. Back to Empire Street, left to Hwy 49 which turns into Hwy 20. Follow all the way to the intersect with I 80 East. Drive 12 miles to the Soda Springs offramp and pull off at the station on the left for gas, if necessary, and to "gather up". Proceed, upon command, up Soda Springs over the old Donner Pass to the Rainbow Bridge "vista point" for a photo op.

Continue from there down into Donner and out to Hwy 89 south. Stay on 89 through Tahoe City and around North Shore. The exact route to Minden will be top secret (at least until somebody decides which one to take!)

The Carson Valley Inn Motor Lodge is on the east side of I395 in Minden.

Saturday, Oct 5

F-Troop Tentative schedule is a tour /picnic and one of the mansions on the west side of the lake.

We'll met up with the Sat, group later for the STTL dinner at the Lodge.

Saturday Group Leaving from Placerville

8:00 am - Breakfast at Mel's Original Diner, Placerville

10 am - Ontime departure taking Hwy 49 North to Auburn. Take I80 East to Colfax and Hwy 174 (as above). Stop at Empire Mine for Historic Tour and lunch/snack break.

Noon or Noon:30 - Make like a baby and head out. Back to Empire Street, left to Hwy 49 to Hwy 20, up to I 80, same as above, EXCEPT, the group MAY to too large to fit into the vista point at Rainbow Bridge. So, we may skip this spot and go on down through Donner to Hwy 89 South. Turn right into the Squaw Valley area back to the Olympic Village area. Here there will be a large parking lot for lots of photo ops. ALSO, you will have the option of taking the tram to the top for drinks at the Poolside Cafe before your trip back down the tram. If we get the cars parked right, there may be a good photo op from the tram of the cars.

3:30 pm departure - Continue on Hwy 89 through Tahoe City and around North Shore. We will make a decision on which route to take to Minden BEFORE we leave Squaw Valley.

4:30 pm arrival (depending on your driving prowess).

7 pm - Din Din at the Carson Valley Inn with the ENTIRE group!

10 pm (approximately) - an optional "moonlight cruise" for anyone interested. We will probably cruise up the Kingsbury Grade to South Shore and back.


Sunday - Oct 6

8 am Breakfast - On your own.

10 am Departure from the Carson Valley Inn parking lot. Travel up Kingsbury Grade to South Shore. Further details will be provided during the Saturday night dinner.

There are, tentatively, 3 options for the trip home on Sunday. First, we are trying to pin down a photo op at South Shore so we can get pics of everyone together. After that, there will be an opportunity to hit the grocery store before we gather up again at the Safeway parking lot at the intersection of Hwy 50 and Hwy 89. Again, more detail will be provided at dinner on Saturday night.

Get your reservations made! We need a head count!



"Mr. Potato Head"