07-23-2016, 10:35 PM | #1 |
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Sauk Mountain
We got up early this morning to take a hike up Sauk Mountain, about 2 hrs outside of Seattle. This hike is known for its views, unfortunately the weather wasn't real cooperative. However, getting to the trailhead requires going up a 7 mile dirt road full of switchbacks, potholes, and ruts with about a 10% average grade. We were the first people at the trailhead this morning, but by the time we came down a few hours later the place had seriously filled up. I was almost surprised some of them made it, the excessive ground clearance of the A came in handy a few times on the way up.
On the way down we stopped and talk to a guy on his way up in a modern truck. He said he thought it was amazing the A could get up the hill -- I told him the down part is really much more entertaining. I basically just put it in first and tapped the brakes as required on the way down. You could see in the skid marks on the gravel that some of the other drivers did not understand how braking on dirt is not the same as braking on pavement. Plus 80 miles out and 80 miles back for a total of 160 or so on the day from Snohomish to Rockport. I didn't take any pictures of that though. Fun but tiring day! One of these things is not like the other... What it looked like in the morning when we headed up the trail. Shot in the afternoon next to the trail head sign as proof! This shows the grade. Purple is 8% or steeper, and the deeper the purple the steeper the segment.
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07-24-2016, 12:04 AM | #2 |
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Re: Sauk Mountain
Where is your front license plate? Wayne
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07-24-2016, 12:31 AM | #3 |
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Nice looking pickup. Now, how could anyone not like the factory colors for a pickup?
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07-24-2016, 01:25 PM | #4 |
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That is impressive as hell! People seriously underestimate the stump pulling torque of that fabulous flat four. We took our coupe up a similar grade in Upper Michigan. I had concerns about the gravity feed fuel not getting to where it needed to be a couple of times, but we made it. Traction on the gravel was more of an issue than power on our climb.
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07-25-2016, 12:16 PM | #6 |
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07-25-2016, 01:59 PM | #7 |
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Truck probably ran better after the round trip.
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07-25-2016, 04:36 PM | #8 |
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I had concerns about the gravity feed fuel not getting to where it needed to be a couple of times, but we made it.
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07-25-2016, 07:45 PM | #9 |
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I climbed a hill like that in the mountains around Orange County, Ca. It was late in the day, and I was alone, hopping it wouldn't get dark. Finally I found civilization in Corona and headed toward home. It was a thrill, but I don't think I'd do it again.
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