Nellie Creek
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Re: Nellie Creek
In 2018 I took my Jeep Renegade Trailhawk up there.
I have a note saying I picked up a hitchhiker a little before the start of the road up to Nellie Creek at 2:34pm. By 3:34pm I was "setup and crashing in tent" at the trailhead.
I seem to recall taking a slightly aggressive pace driving up the road as a storm was moving in such that my hitchhiker was a little wide eyed by the time I let him off...
I have a note saying I picked up a hitchhiker a little before the start of the road up to Nellie Creek at 2:34pm. By 3:34pm I was "setup and crashing in tent" at the trailhead.
I seem to recall taking a slightly aggressive pace driving up the road as a storm was moving in such that my hitchhiker was a little wide eyed by the time I let him off...
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Re: Nellie Creek
You say that and I agree but....
We had a large 4wd w clearance and drove squeamishly to the 4wd trailhead. Some tricky parts to it.
After we arrive, a few minutes later this stock clearance small pickup rolls into camp and two young girls get out.
"Quicker than I can tell it, my hands failed to hold, my feet slipped, and down I went with almost an arrow’s rapidity. An eternity of thought, of life, of death, wife, and home concentrated on my mind in those two seconds. Fortunately for me, I threw my right arm around a projecting boulder which stood above the icy plain some two or three feet." Rev. Elijah Lamb
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Re: Nellie Creek
I drove to the trailhead last Thursday (7/22) in an Xterra (Off-Road model). The lower part of the road was fine. Whatever used to be the problem there appears to have been fixed. After the 2nd creek crossing there's a tricky spot at a sharp turn in the road but manageable in 4LO.
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Re: Nellie Creek
Here is the full trail (3 videos) going DOWN from last year. I'd add a little time going up for sure. I put the date, vehicle, creek crossing times, etc in the description. Hope this helps.
https://youtu.be/9RIRCDZXVTE
https://youtu.be/9RIRCDZXVTE
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Re: Nellie Creek
Has anyone successfully made this in a stock toyota sequoia/tundra?
I have a Sequoia with some good all terrain tires. Think I'd be OK? I believe stock ground clearance is 9.6". And it raises up an inch with the air suspension. So i think it would be 10.6". More than enough right?
I have a Sequoia with some good all terrain tires. Think I'd be OK? I believe stock ground clearance is 9.6". And it raises up an inch with the air suspension. So i think it would be 10.6". More than enough right?
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Re: Nellie Creek
Clearance wise, you are fine. Anything over 9" you should be able to avoid scrapingZedekias wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:56 pm Has anyone successfully made this in a stock toyota sequoia/tundra?
I have a Sequoia with some good all terrain tires. Think I'd be OK? I believe stock ground clearance is 9.6". And it raises up an inch with the air suspension. So i think it would be 10.6". More than enough right?
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Re: Nellie Creek
I drove the Nellie Creek road in August 2019 in a stock 4th generation 4Runner and had no problems at all. I can’t imagine you’d have trouble with a Sequoia.Zedekias wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:56 pm Has anyone successfully made this in a stock toyota sequoia/tundra?
I have a Sequoia with some good all terrain tires. Think I'd be OK? I believe stock ground clearance is 9.6". And it raises up an inch with the air suspension. So i think it would be 10.6". More than enough right?
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Re: Nellie Creek
Did it a couple weeks ago in a stock first gen Tundra with eLSD. No problems except for a couple sharp switchbacks that took a K turn. Between the two creek crossings there was an ENTIRE exhaust system from something that was clearance challenged…
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted....
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Re: Nellie Creek
Thanks guys!
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Re: Nellie Creek
My stock Tacoma made it up no problem a couple weeks ago.