Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Hail
Chris,
This will blow everyone away.
Circa 1979 or 80
Carls Turn/ Mid pits
You will notice chute #1 and #2 leading down the hill around Mid pit. This is the path of the "off roaders" and resulting scarring of the earth as they went over the side.
If you look closely at the area circled you can make out at least three or four wrecked cars at the bottom piled on top of each other. One hell of a drop!
These 3 areas highlighted and deadmans would be the obvious area's to search for signs.
And for posterity those tour buses are everywhere and annoying me!
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Actually Jeff, what you labeled the "chute" #1, is just past Carls. This is the route that racers would take to "pick yur part" from the cars that crashed below. If you didn't watch your car after going over, it was picked clean by morning. You mentioned 3 or 4 cars there. I saw at least 17 cars at the bottom there, all piled up before the city dredged Carls in the mid 80's. "Midpits" as it was called, is just to the left to where you labeled it. Sorry to contradict you Buddy, just looking for accuracy.
Also, you can look below Deadmans, however it has been picked by hikers because there is a trail below. I've already been there. I know where to look. My hiking boots are on, it's 7 am, and I'm ready to go hiking. "The early bird catches the worm". If anyone want to join the fray, let's rock and roll. I'll be parked in mid-pits by mid-morning.
I wonder if we sponser Mulholland between Skyline and Bowmont and promise to keep it clean, will they let us have that section for racing 3 nights a year if we sign releases.
You know those tour buses that Jeff mentioned, are all over Mulholland, all day. Why do they always stop across from my house and point? How rude.