Field Day is always the fourth full weekend in June and begins Saturday at 11:00 AM (1800 UTC) and continues for twenty-four hours.
The Field Day site, same since 2006, is located on Peavine Ridge Road in the Ice House/Union Valley area. Ice House/Union Valley is about an hour East of Sacramento along the HWY 50 corridor. Roads are paved and accessible by all vehicle types including RV's and travel trailers.
The Peavine Ridge Road site provides a view into the Sacramento valley. SARC's repeaters, including the 220 MHz, are well within range at the site, but their coverage is spotty along the roads accessing the site.
SARC has secured a Porta-Pottie, but that is the only expected comfort feature. Other than the toilet trailer, this will be a wilderness campout at an altitude of 5,100 feet, so bring your sleeping bag and tent unless you prefer the open sky. Even though it will be late June, nighttime temperatures often dip uncomfortably cool. Besides warmth items, participants also need to provide their own kitchen and vittles.
Saturday evening, however, will be burger night. Burgers & soda will be provided by SARC, and even the chili is now provided (we use to all contribute a can of favorite chili for a campsite chili pot).
From the HWY 50 & Ice House Road junction, climb the curvy Ice House Road approximately 6.5 miles passing White House Meadows Road, Hiking Trail, Weber Mill Road prior to reaching Peavine Ridge Road.Notes
The Ice House Road incline is moderately steep (2,000 foot climb in 6.5 miles).
There is a visitor center with rest rooms along Ice House Road. Fire permits are occasionally available at this convenient location, but unfortunately, there is not always a ranger on duty to issue permits.