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Sierra Nevada Unit Events

Rally at Obsidian Dome

& Special Additional Rally at Mammoth Lakes

Thursday August 25 – Wednesday August 31

RSVP for Rally Obsidian Rally Hosts – Rick and Jeanne LaBorde and Victor and Bobbie Kingsland (San Fernando Valley Unit)

Note: The SNU rally will be at Obsidian Dome, Click here to see a detail map. Don't get confused. There is another location called Obsidian Flat Group site which is located about 1.5 miles SW of the location we camp in and it is a reserve only campground.

Rally for SNU and WBCCI members. Visitors welcome. SNU Board meeting on Saturday open to all. Thursday through Sunday rally at Obisian Dome – Sunday through Wednesday rally at Mammoth Lakes
Location: Obsidian Dome (Inyo Nat'l Forest) dispersed camping is located on East slope Sierra off US 395 South between June Lakes and Mammoth Lakes For pictures and directions check the PDF prepared by Rick Laborde. South of Reno on US 395 about 160 miles. Between June Lakes and Mammoth Lakes, CA. The campground is 2.7 miles off of US 395. Turn west off Hwy 395 right after the sign to Obsidan Dome. Right after turning on Obsidian Dome Road you should see very short sign (2S10). Drive straight through the 1st cross intersection at .3 miles. After .9 miles of wide dirt road take the left fork towards Obsidian Dome. You will pass the Obsidian Dome Parking area at 1.3 miles, keep on the main road. At an unmarked fork, take a left again. At this point the road becomes one lane with turnouts. 1.5 miles from Hwy 395. At a last unmarked fork in the road take a left again. 2.6 miles from Hwy 395.
** New March 2010 - The SNU now provides the means for you to put its rally sites on your electronic map. If you don't have a GPS or a PND or a computer with a mapping program, you can still take the file and use it to find coordinates on your paper maps.
What to expect at an SNU rally Never been to an SNU rally? This page will give you information on arrival and departure times, meals, activities, and other information that will help make the rally an enjoyable experience.	Boondocking SNU Style SNU rallies are a great way to experience camping “off grid” Our usual rally sites have no electricity or other hookups. Water is frequently not available. For the SNU, this type of camping enhances the experience and we are never without all the comforts of home
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See these links!
SNU Rallies at Obsidian Dome 2006 -\|- 2007 -\|- 2008 -\|- 2009 -\|- 2010
Photo gallery and information on Obsidian Flat and the nearby area This not were the SNU holds it's rallies, just a place of interest nearby	Inyo National Forest

Rally for SNU and WBCCI members. Visitors welcome. SNU Board meeting on Saturday open to all.

Thursday through Sunday rally at Obisian Dome – Sunday through Wednesday rally at Mammoth Lakes

Location: Obsidian Dome (Inyo Nat'l Forest) dispersed camping is located on East slope Sierra off US 395 South between June Lakes and Mammoth Lakes

For pictures and directions check the PDF prepared by Rick Laborde. South of Reno on US 395 about 160 miles. Between June Lakes and Mammoth Lakes, CA. The campground is 2.7 miles off of US 395. Turn west off Hwy 395 right after the sign to Obsidan Dome. Right after turning on Obsidian Dome Road you should see very short sign (2S10). Drive straight through the 1st cross intersection at .3 miles. After .9 miles of wide dirt road take the left fork towards Obsidian Dome. You will pass the Obsidian Dome Parking area at 1.3 miles, keep on the main road. At an unmarked fork, take a left again. At this point the road becomes one lane with turnouts. 1.5 miles from Hwy 395. At a last unmarked fork in the road take a left again. 2.6 miles from Hwy 395.

** New March 2010 - The SNU now provides the means for you to put its rally sites on your electronic map. If you don't have a GPS or a PND or a computer with a mapping program, you can still take the file and use it to find coordinates on your paper maps.

What to expect at an SNU rally

Never been to an SNU rally? This page will give you information on arrival and departure times, meals, activities, and other information that will help make the rally an enjoyable experience.

Boondocking SNU Style

SNU rallies are a great way to experience camping “off grid” Our usual rally sites have no electricity or other hookups. Water is frequently not available. For the SNU, this type of camping enhances the experience and we are never without all the comforts of home

Click on image for larger view

See these links!

SNU Rallies at Obsidian Dome 2006 -|- 2007 -|- 2008 -|- 2009 -|- 2010

Photo gallery and information on Obsidian Flat and the nearby area This not were the SNU holds it's rallies, just a place of interest nearby

Inyo National Forest

Mammoth Lakes Rally

Sunday the rally will move from Mammoth Lakes to the Mammoth Mountain RV Park

Arrival time - anytime after noon on Sunday August 28

Fees; As of November 2011, they have 8 full-sites (water, electric, sewer, cable) available for Sunday, 8/28 to Wed. 8/31. 2010 rates $58.76/night. They have many Partial Hook up sites (water, electric, cable) available - on a paved lot. 2010 rate $53/night

For those not pre-registerd for this part of the rally prior to May 2011, sites may not be available.

Additional Information on the Obsidian Dome August 2011 Rally

Arrival time - anytime after noon on Thursday August 25

Fees: Kitty Kall: $5 per rig per night payable at the rally or online in advance (see below)

Events and activities: Morning coffee klatch is from about 7 to 9 on Saturday and Sunday. Happy hours will likely occur on Friday and Saturday starting about 5 p.m. The unit meeting will be held Saturday at about 1 p.m. following the pot luck lunch. All gatherings will be informal and BYO (bring your own) to share as suits your karma. If you want to coordinate and plan, then form your own conspiracy with whomever is handy! If there are no fire restrictions, bring wood for campfires

See the special meal plans for the Obsidian Rally

Weather: moderate, can be cool at night.

Facilities: no facilities, dry camping, lots of trees

Nearby attractions: small stream near camping area. Lots of geological features – craters, obsidian deposits and both easy and more strenuous hiking trails. Near June Lakes with fishing, swimming beach, and canoing. Also nearby is Mono Lake and the Mono Basin Visitors Center near Lee Vining, Mono Craters, Black Point Fissures, and Panium Crater.

If you can't make it for the entire time, feel free to join us for a few hours, one day, or whatever time frame fits your schedule.

Rally Kitty Kall prepayment option – pay online on the SNU shopping cart page for 2011

Thank you for supporting the SNU.

If you plan to attend but not to pay your rally fee on-line, please notify the SNU via e-mail to hq(at)SierraNevadaAirstreams(dot)org or a phone call to Diane at 775-972- 5011 . You can also mail an rsvp to SNU, PO Box 60572, Reno, NV 89506. It helps our planning to know how many people to expect.

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See you at Obsidian Dome

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