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My cars have never been able to do the Motherlode hill without a crash and firey death. What is the status of parking atop the hill along side the road, or up on slope, away from the oil pumper? Still off limits? I used to park up there in a small pull out with no problems years ago, but then there were the break ins for a few years too. What's up with top of the hill parking opportunities for 2014?

Brief answer is its in the works but is by far NOT GARUNTEED. As for now parking is officially discouraged, parking there could result in your vehicle being towed. Especially next to the oil rigs/tanks. We are looking into, and working on the possibility's of top of the road parking. A reminder that bald rock rd is a county road and is maintained by the county crew. However with recent weather road conditions have deteriorated everywhere and crews are inundated with work and bald rock is low on the list. It is rough but passable. I put in a call to the county road foreman and I was assured it was on their list. Remember to thank those fellers if you seem em.

Driskell, How bad are we talking? When you say bald rock, are you talking near 498 or more about the hill to the Lode and along the road to Driveby? I am heading down this weekend, just curious what to expect and if my TDi can make it (not AWD). I usually dont have too much issue there, I have lots of low-end torque to creep up the hill without too much incident, provided there arent massive dips and mounds. I wish I had an SUV sometimes.

You should be good. But honestly my info is second hand, Weather has been too shitty for me to make it down. From all accounts you should be fine on the hill n such. I too am heading down, and I will try to get in early sat morn and post an update. best I can do man, sorry.

I will see if anyone has better info.