Project-JK NorCal Signal Peak Jeep Trail Run

Last weekend, Cindy and I finally got a chance to hook up with some of the great people up here in Northern California and do an official Project-JK.com run with them. Specifically, we did a run up the Signal Peak Jeep Trail which is located southwest of Truckee and north east of Auburn, right off the I-80. In fact, for those of you who are familiar with the Fordyce Jeep Trail, Signal Peak is right next to it and actually shares the same staging area. Unfortunately, this trail run was kind of a last minute event that our good friend Liz (DizzyLiz) helped put together over on the NorCal sub-forum of JK-Forum.com but in spite of that, we still were able to get a total 4 Jeep JK Wranglers (all of which were 4-door Unlimiteds) together for the run.

In addition to our Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited which is currently running a TeraFlex 4" Flex Arm kit and sitting on 37" Toyo M/T's, we also had Liz in her black 3.5" Rubicon Express lifted Rubicon Unlimited sitting on 35" BFG M/T's, Chip (kidjeep) in his silver 2.5" TeraFlex Budget Boost lifted Sahara Unlimited sitting on 35" Toyo M/T's and David (MBATF) in his 3.5" Clayton lifted Rubicon Unlimited sitting on 37" BFG MT KM2's.

This was the first time that I've run the Signal Peak Jeep Trail and can tell you that it was a lot of fun. It's a short trail and the first half has you climbing up a steep and narrow road with a lot of loose boulders and that is most likely why it gets a "difficult" rating. While I don't think it would be wise for any 4WD SUV to do this trail, I do feel that a stock JK Rubicon could do it with ease as well as an X or Sahara with more aggressive tires. Further up the trail, the brush got a lot thicker and all our Jeeps were given a nice custom pin striping job but as we closed in on the top, things open up and we were treated with beautiful open meadows filled with wildflowers. Once at the top, we took a break for lunch and made the short hike out to the abandoned stone fire lookout structure and to see the expansive views beyond. Unfortunately, thanks to all the wildfires in the area, not a whole lot could be seen. From there, it was all downhill and easy going.

Once again, I'd like to give special thanks to Liz for helping to put this run up the Signal Peak Trail together as well as everyone else who came to join us.

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• wrangler
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• fordyce
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• wildfires
• norcal

[Deango2]

Is there a Project TJ? Sorry I am not trying to be a smart ass, I just want to join a TJ club that is as involved as your guys club, there are not that many around in San Diego.  Great video's BTW! :)

[wayalife]

@Deango2 sorry but no, there is not. however, you're more than welcome to join us on our runs :)

[allen52105]

where is this at?

[wayalife]

off hwy 80 near tahoe

[FireFighterrock24]

did u guys take the long way up?

[wayalife]

yup :)

[drboom7]

Great video and good music selection too- all too often you see good jeep video's ruined by some loud abnoxious music-over. This was awesome. Have a TJ on 35's, and while partial to the TJ- I must tip my hat to the JK's in this video- supurb wheeling, attention to detail, safety minded trail riding.

[kalunodragon]

@wayalife Just wondering do you guys have anyone with stock jeeps or have a good area for people with stock jks to go off roading?

[macman1138]

A really wonderful vid!

Thanks so much for posting!

[DblJ033]

i wish i could go out with you guys but my f150 couldnt handle damn im buying a jeep when my trucks payed off