Sort-of Normal: First Trail Run in 2021

Almost 5 years ago to the day (give or take about a week) it was time for my daily driver Frontier to see some proper dirt again. With the pandemic messing everything up for the past year (and ongoing), it was nice to take a day away to just enjoy some nature and a drive. That morning I loaded up the gear and met a few friends at the Summit Staging Area on 3N22 in Hesperia, CA. From there we aired-down (first time for me on the new Falken’s) and headed to 2N47, that familiar dirt trail known as Cleghorn Ridge. The weather was dry and slightly windy, and a nice day to head out for the first a trail run for 2021.

Unfortunately, one of the 4 vehicles in the group bailed out when we reached the first heavily-rutted area (it was a… stock 2WD Sequioa, so yeah…). Most of the trail was bumpy, and we did encounter more than a handful of technical sections that required some slow and easy spotted maneuvers – but for the most part everything went just fine. I was really happy with the performance of the Falken tires, they actually felt nice and comfy on the bumpy areas and washboard sections of the trail, and I never spun the wheels the entire route. It was a nice day and we got to the end of the trail just as the sun was setting. Here’s some pics:

At the staging area, about to air down for some dirt driving.