Sam, it's like Yogi Berra said about a popular restaurant: "Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded." The Valley is pretty but not silent, unlike the high country of the Eastern Sierra. So we only go to the Valley in the dead of winter! (The campgrounds are nice a quiet when the temps are below freezing.)
And my little trailer (2500 lbs, fully loaded) could be pulled by a mountain bike. The Tacoma is rated for 7000 lb. I like to keep a big cushion of safety, because we go into such rough and steep terrain. The Taco pulls that little rig right through mud and sand and snow, and it is great on mountain descents. Just put it into second gear and sit back as it chugs down the hill at 30 mph.
