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FR830 Deep Jack Trailhead
s(u)
This well maintained forestry
road is part of a day loop through the Sierra
Madre Range. Surprisingly there are even very
informative road signs on this otherwise extremely
isolated route, including distances to nearby
towns. This is a forestry road in the real sense
of the word. It always stays in dense forest,
except for one or two prized moments.
Approaches After a short steep climb a road sign presents
the options: right to Saratoga: 39miles, straight
to Saratoga 43 miles. Hm ! The profile turns
right. At one point close to the summit the trees
open up a little bit, and you see FR801 and the
Great Divide bicycle route below, heading up to
the FR401
Sagecreek Road s(u) point. Just at this
point FR401 below breaks out of the forest and
continues up to the Continental Divide on bare
sage land. The road we are on crests at a turnoff
to the Deep Jack trailhead of the Continental
Divide Trail in deep forest From South. (described
downwards) Soon after reaching the summit, the
road ends on FR452. FR830 will remain the highest
point, no matter which way you turn here. Left
leads back down to Deep Creek Road. This is the 43
mile option to Saratoga. Going right leads to a
very small and remote residential area with a
single improved street, before more forks allow
descending into Saratoga, or going over a bigger
climb into Encampment. That's the option of the
profile on the FR543
South Spring Creek Rd page. The map also
shows a more direct option to return to the Battle
Pass Road, closer to the crest of the Sierra Madre
Range. A Ride with this point as intermediate summit is on page: Battle Lake Pass |
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