Pine Flat Rd. Healdsburg

[josh_crosson]

Ive gone up to pine flat road many times to check out the snow, and i have been recently been going there to shoot where there is a makeshift "range".
Im pretty sure its all just blm land where this range is and is safe to shoot ie no roads/houses or anything but a mountain across the valley maybe 400 yards?

The thing about this place is no one cleans the place up. 1000's of shells from .22-.45, shotgun shells, to .223 and everything in between. All sorts of junk people take to shoot the living S#IT out of and trash in general. I would love to be able to go there and really clean the place up. Im in santa rosa and wondering if anyone else knows/goes to this place and feels the same way?

Im thinking that maybe a few SUVs full of people and a truck, shovels, bags, maybe some beer (or ice water depending if anyone wants to shoot that day), and it could be a decent place to go.

thoughts?

heres a pic i took with my phone
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g197/Josh_crosson/pineflat.jpg

[1mean76]

beer????????? you bring the beer ill bring my tractor lol

[The Wingnut]

Sounds like a great idea. Set up a north bay range day and make sure people bring tools to clean the works up a bit. Rakes, buckets, shovels, maybe some materials for target stands.

My Datsun Z likely won't make it up there.

[audiophil2]

I'm in Santa Rosa and would help.

[josh_crosson]

My Datsun Z likely won't make it up there.

my girlfriends honda civic made it just fine lol.
its mostly paved road untill you go off for only about 60 yards

ive been talking to a few people i know that might be down to help. ill try to set something up in stone, ill keep everyone posted and see what kind of materials i can bribe out of some people for things like target stands and benches.

also 1mean76, a tractor doesnt sound like a bad idea haha maybe do a little grading and leveling. take down some shrubbery(sp?) for better parking.

[tankerman]

Didn't know there was a place to shoot around there.

When are you planing to put this clean up together?

[Mikeb]

I'll come up from Oakland with a PU truck if I can shoot my swivel gun.
take care
Mike

[BigDogatPlay]

Definitely keep me posted on this. I can contribute my sweat and small pickup for hauling. It would be very nice to have someplace informal to shoot that's a lot closer than Cow Mountain. I wasn't aware of this spot at all so well done on a good find!!

Found some info on the area in general at http://sonoma.net/blog/pine-flat-road-in-healdsburg-54.htm. There is a link in that page to information about an Audubon Society bird sanctuary thats up there.

[josh_crosson]

Definitely keep me posted on this. I can contribute my sweat and small pickup for hauling. It would be very nice to have someplace informal to shoot that's a lot closer than Cow Mountain. I wasn't aware of this spot at all so well done on a good find!!

Found some info on the area in general at http://sonoma.net/blog/pine-flat-road-in-healdsburg-54.htm. There is a link in that page to information about an Audubon Society bird sanctuary thats up there.


yeah the bird sanctuary is about half way to the place, so you drive into it and then right out of it. its basically just a sign that says bird sanctuary dont hunt the birds lol.

[zinfull]

I have never been there but I will help if I can. It is just up the road from me and I have some friends that shot there. I do work for beer. You may want to post this on northbayshooters.com and get some more locals.

jerry

[josh_crosson]

also i think that up keep is going to have to have a major part in it.

everyone like coors light? im thinking a keg if theres gonna be that many people, plus its cheap ha.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

I'm local, have a truck and will help if available on the day you pick. Let me know when.

[audiophil2]

After hearing Don Kilmer talk at Circle S today I headed up the road. I drove all the way to the end. All I found was a really bad shooting gallery loaded with glass and bottles hanging from tree limbs along with a tv, rim, and a few other big items. That spot shoulg be cleaned up too but it might be too unsafe to try cleaning.

[bohoki]

gimme gps co'ords and i'll check it out

[SickofSoCal]

I thought of Pine Flat Reservoir northeast of Fresno when I saw this thread.

[gadjeep]

Sounds good to me. I have a truck as well and will be happy to help.

[odysseus]

Im pretty sure its all just blm land where this range is and is safe to shoot ie no roads/houses or anything but a mountain across the valley maybe 400 yards?


I am not too far and might be up for that, one question though is being sure about what this land is? Is it for sure BLM?

[NotEnoughGuns]

Im not to far away and would love to have a closer piece of BLM land to shoot on. I'd love to help, lets make a date and confirm that its BLM land and do it!

BTW I think I may have to bring my own beer though. Cant stand coors.

[LkPillsburyDude]

Never heard of this place, but im down to clean and shoot stuff.

[paco ramirez]

Anyone have GPS coordinates for this place?

[josh_crosson]

AH HA! google maps ie google earth!

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7014+pine+flat+rd,+healdsburg+ca+95448&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.077336,56.425781&ie=UTF8&ll=38.754209,-122.76947&spn=0.003974,0.006888&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

its the area to the right of the marker. address comes up as 7014 pine flat road healdsburg, ca 95448

its the turnout from the main road but the road map doesnt line up with the google earth pic.
does this make sence?

[paco ramirez]

That map was very helpful. I went up there today and it was tons of fun. I only brought a .22 magnum for this first outing. There's a lot of trash up there, mostly consisting of empty cartridge boxes and shot shells. Next time I head up I bringing trash bags and a rake to get all the shells. There were also some paint cans, various scrapped electronic devices turned into targets, a pile of clothes, a bit of broken glass from beer bottles, and a VERY large yellow sign for no real reason. I managed to find 12rds of 7.62x39mm someone left up there which looked brand new. There was only one snake that I saw, and it was in the drying up pond next to the range. Some kind of blue water snake with two yellow lines stretching the length of it's back. I'm not a fan of snakes...RIP.

[josh_crosson]

That map was very helpful. I went up there today and it was tons of fun. I only brought a .22 magnum for this first outing. There's a lot of trash up there, mostly consisting of empty cartridge boxes and shot shells. Next time I head up I bringing trash bags and a rake to get all the shells. There were also some paint cans, various scrapped electronic devices turned into targets, a pile of clothes, a bit of broken glass from beer bottles, and a VERY large yellow sign for no real reason. I managed to find 12rds of 7.62x39mm someone left up there which looked brand new. There was only one snake that I saw, and it was in the drying up pond next to the range. Some kind of blue water snake with two yellow lines stretching the length of it's back. I'm not a fan of snakes...RIP.

so would you be able to verriify that it is BLM?

[BigDogatPlay]

I think I may make a run up there this next weekend. I'll pack out whatever crap I can fit, we're cleaning out my late father in law's place so we're making dump runs anyway.

I am doing some searching on the SoCo Assessor's web site. The street address as assigned by Google Map is a bust. Using the tract as a search term returns a lot of records. I have a hunch a trip to the assessor's office and a thumb through of the plot maps is going to be in order.

[paco ramirez]

so would you be able to verriify that it is BLM?

Undetermined. It sure looks like BLM though :eek:

The bird sanctuary signs stopped appearing, and so did the private property signs.

[Cali-V]

I believe these are the coordinates:
38.753696, -122.768644 (http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=38.753696,+-122.768644&sll=38.753467,-122.76947&sspn=0.009505,0.027595&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15)

[josh_crosson]

Undetermined. It sure looks like BLM though :eek:

The bird sanctuary signs stopped appearing, and so did the private property signs.
thats what my thoughts are.
take any pics while you were up there?


so im thinking now that people will be able to check it out first hand, it will let them know exactly what we're working with. then we could plan a good clean up day.

[paco ramirez]

No, I don't have any pictures. I'll take some next time.

[BigDogatPlay]

I've got vacation coming up in a couple of weeks. When that happens I'll see about doing the research at the assessor's office. From what I've been able to glean in on line searching, BLM does not own anything close to that area.

[tommyid1]

When is this cleanup happenin. I'm off thurs fri sat...

[josh_crosson]

as it sits now, im unable to do anything right now. i was involved in a bicycle/car accident (i was on the bike) and suffered a broken wrist and im in a fixator right now. it sucks. but hopefully ill recover quick and have a nice hefty settlement too. "im gonna be oprah rich!" lol

[new cal shooter]

Good luck! Thanks for the info, I'll head up soon with camera and trash bags

[BHP FAN]

I was born in Healdsburg [class of '76!] and used to shoot up there every weekend.It's a 300 mile trip now,though...

[beenawhile]

I'm going to have to check that out and do a little clean up also.

[new cal shooter]

Range Report:

Really small place, only one party at a time may shoot, not super dirty, but a single lane road in, and LOTS of bike riders on it, so go Slow or you'll get some crap on your truck grill! :)

[beenawhile]

I'm going to have to go up in the next couple of weeks. Did you get a chance to do any shooting?

[new cal shooter]

no, place was full 1 mini-suv 3 guys

[timdps]

Range Report:

only one party at a time may shoot,

Is there a sign or something?

Tim

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

Is there a sign or something?

Tim

No, it''s just a small area. There is a "target area" off to the left, but I wouldn't use it as you're firing in the direction of Pine Flat Rd. There's only one safe firing direction IMHO.

[Intimid8tor]

Good to hear there is a place in northbay since I am there a fair amount. I'll have to make it up there. If I do, I would be happy to bring some junk home.

[gunn]

Has anyone conclusively proven that this is public land that is OK to shoot on? As one person commented, there's no BLM land listed anywhere near that location.

Sure, others have shot there before but is that a good excuse for you to trespass and shoot up someones private land? Worse yet, wouldn't you hate to be the one guy the finally gets popped by the cops for shooting up someone's land (or worse yet, some part of some non-profits preserve) and therefore responsible for all the damage other yohoo's have caused?

As gun enthusiasts, we have enough problems with bird lovers (i.e.: the dumbass condor).
-g

[BHP FAN]

there's BLM land markers just off the road about a quarter mile before the shooting spot,so at one time it was BLM land. Whether it still is, I don't know.

[new cal shooter]

This place was off to the right of the road, had a large spray painted area that was kind of marking it, like a bill board size kid tagging the area, so thats how i found it, safe back stop, follow the road up and it gets to a large open gate, narrow gravel road, 1 fun drive. Saw a wonderful 6 point buck on the reserve, wow!

[Purple K]

Let's do this! Sunday Oct. 18th. I know no date will suit everybody but if knowone sets a date it won't get done. I'll bring my full size truck and as many 100-gallon wheeled toters (borrowed from work) as I can fit in the back. After we get done we can shoot! I'll even bring some frosty cold beverages. PM me to confirm your attendance.

[GillaFunk]

NICE! Hopefully I can help a little. Might be off crutches by then.

[josh_crosson]

NICE! Hopefully I can help a little. Might be off crutches by then.

i was thinking the same cause ill be out of my wrist fixator by then.

[matrix056]

Bravo guys! I am originally a Sonoma County native and love to see preservation of the land. Just so everyone knows, there was a large fire (300 acres) out that way last week, so just beware. Also, someone should bring a high-powered rifle, due to the mountain lion population.

[BigDogatPlay]

October 18 should work good for me at this point.

[Purple K]

BTT

[Purple K]

Anyone?

[GillaFunk]

oh...you wanted us to PM.


Wooops!

[Purple K]

Since knowone has contacted me to confirm that they'll be there, I will not be at Pine Flat Rd. on the 18th. I'll go south to Panoche Hills on the 17th instead.

[GillaFunk]

Dooode......like 5 people said they were going. We just didnt PM ya

[Purple K]

I'm not gonna drive from Vacaville unless I know people will be there.

[josh_crosson]

i want to go but cant, doc said no strenuous activities (hell i cant even rack the slide on my pistol) weather.com said rain for Saturday and Monday, but who knows if it wont change and end up raining on Sunday. just an fyi.

[GillaFunk]

Well, if the weather is crap, and / or the road is funky I'm not gonna make it up. However, if it is doable I'll be there, if not just to check the place out and pop a few :51:

[GillaFunk]

Looks like sunday is a go. Who's comin?

[BigDogatPlay]

I actualy need to pass on this outing. Family calls....

[Killawhale415]

Im glad I found this, ive gone shooting there a couple times and it would be great to meet up with a couple of you guys and go do a clean up/ shooting outing.

[GillaFunk]

Alright, well, I'm heading up there this morning. I'm still on crutches so I cant really clean-up much, but we'll see how it goes

[Purple K]

Did anyone actually go?

[GillaFunk]

Yeah, I took a buddy and we went sunday morning. Got there around noon. The place is COVERED in shotgun sheels. MY GOD! Just as we got set up to shoot some locals came out, shot clays and drank beer. I was surpirzed the road is paved all the way.

Its pretty cool, but not what I thought it would be. It needs SERIOUS attention. I'll head back up in another 6-8 weeks when I am off crutches and do what I can. A clean-up party is probably something we should consider.

There is one big 8'x8' road sign that is now used as a target. I took the camera to take pics, but what few I took don't do justice.

[BigDogatPlay]

Covered in shotgun shells.... guess I'll bring a rake, a shovel and a some trash bags when I get up there. Going to try for tomorrow and see what happens.

[P220forever]

I've been shooting there since the mid-80's. Last time I was there it was when they were putting in the pipeline to the geysers and there was actually a manned security booth down at the bottom. We were in our Bronco towing a small open-bed trailer full of guns. We just drove on through like we lived there and the guy didn't say anything.

I was shooting with my brother off the side of the road by the quarry one time when this beater p-u truck came screaming up, the guy got out and said the owner says he needs to take our guns. I'm holding a loaded P226 and my bro's holding a loaded Redhawk. I just look at the guy like, are you ****ing nuts? I never said a word to him, just stared him down. He got in his truck and left. Very strange.

I need to get up there again. Lately I've been shooting at Circle S but recently heard a rumor that someone's going to open an indoor range out near Oakmont. That would be sweet.

[new cal shooter]

Please update if the Oakmont spot does open, Nice to have indoor shooting in the north bay

[GillaFunk]

I might take a drive up there in the next week or two and try cleaning it up a bit.

[highpowermatch]

I might take a drive up there in the next week or two and try cleaning it up a bit.

I will shoot you a pm, I wouldn't mind checking it out and helping with a clean up.

[Intimid8tor]

Shoot me a PM as well. I might be able to go up and might be able to bring a couple trucks and a couple friends.