4WD Tour: Chariot Canyon to Rodriguez Canyon

Trip Leader: Ed Pollock, ABDNHA Volunteer Meet at 9 a.m. at the Banner Store on Hwy. 78, at the foot of Banner Grade . After check-in and tire-pressure adjustment, we’ll cross Hwy. 78 and head uphill on historic and scenic—but sometimes rough dirt—Chariot Canyon Rd. After a short distance, we take Rodriguez Canyon Rd., which can be rough with washouts and rocks. This road crosses the Pacific Crest Trail and leads to the desert floor, entering Oriflamme Canyon (Mason Valley Truck Trail). Enjoy a BBQ lunch near an ancient Indian Village site and 1930s CCC camp remains. Then return east to Hwy. …