Evans Flat Campgound

[mustangglp]

Has anyone been to Evans Flat campground in the Sequoia National Forest?
We went to dove springs last week end and it looks like its going to be to hot in the desert for the rest of this year so were looking for a cooler spot:C
1 Whats the riding like?
2 Can I get my 29 foot 5th wheel up there and find a good spot to camp and ride from?

[Camorhino]

Are you looking for single track or ATV? About 8 miles of dirt road to get from Greenhorn Summit south to Evans Flat. Not bad, but don't think it has been graded this year. There are some loops, but riding on Rancheria Rd is a no no, so it takes some doing to connect the dots out of Evans. Keysville BLM area down by Lake Isabella has some good camping areas, and you can loop the Black Gulch 4x4 road up to Evans and down either Bradshaw Ridge or the Borderline jeep trail back to Keysville. Borderline was getting pretty rough for ATV's, but bikes would love it. Several other nice one ways into the Kern River area, Freeway ridge and Greenhorn Creek Caves down by HWY 178. Also an out and back to Alder Creek and you used to be able to ride Sandy Creek fire road all the way over to Poso Park, however I think the MVU may have killed that one. There was an area just west and north of Evans Flat that I heard a week or so ago was closed because it was now a California Condor nesting area, and they are getting ready to do some logging up there that may impact some trails. Was good 2 weeks ago tho.

[mustangglp]

Thanks for the information it pretty much confirms what I can see on the maps that there are not really any good loops despite the forest information
This forest list 1490 miles of OHV trails, with 50 acres for open riding and 92,328 visitors from 62,918 in 2005 In the 2005 PAR report it listed 451 miles of 50 inches or less trails and 809 miles of other routes,

[nayther]

I've ridden through it on a dual sport ride last year. It is very nice and in the pines. should be no problem for your trailer except a long dirt road but Rancheria road is very wide and pretty flat. I think the easiest way there is via Alta Sierra.

As for riding you'll have a lot of trouble if you're not plated. There are only so many green sticker trails, most are single track too. To connect the trails without a plate might be a challenge.

Do some seaching for more info. as I've never investigated. You might try Stewards of the Sequoia, Chris Horgan runs that organization and they do amazing work maintaining the trails around there. He might have more information or be able to steer you to some maps.