DIABLO 4 WHEELERS

41 YEARS OF WHEELING

The Diablo 4 Wheel Drive Club was formed in September 1965 with the purpose of promoting four wheeling.  They also wanted to participate in community service activities and enjoy and protect our natural resources.  Needless to say Diablo 4 Wheelers have continued to uphold these standards.

 

Over the last 41 years the club has been very active, and today we have over 80 members and are growing.  For the last 27 years our members have helped out with the annual March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon.  We also have sent blind kids to summer camp. This last summer we became involved with Camp WAMP (Wheel Chair Access Mountain Program) and transported the kids into Lake Hawley to spend the week.  We are members of CA4WDC and are on committees for Winter-Fun-Fest as well as Sierra Trek. Over the years the club has donated monies to many non-profit groups.

 

D4W is involved in the Adopt-A-Trail program, and for the last 20 years has maintained the Bear Valley Loop in the Tahoe National Forrest outside of Truckee, California. Conservation is very important to the club!

 

D4W is very much a family oriented group.  We really enjoy four wheeling together and have lots of laughs.  Some of our members started out riding in car seats in the back of their parents’ jeep and now are members themselves with their families.  Our members range from teens to the “seasoned citizens”.  We have very experienced as well as “newbie” off-roaders.  The club has monthly trips starting out with our snow run in January and then in February it’s off to Death Valley.  We reserve Area 5 at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area in May & November to test our own vehicles as well as help guide the new members to the world of wheeling.  Memorial Day weekend we plan trips to Nevada.

 

The club has many different vehicles, from stock to extreme rock crawlers.  Depending on your skill and rig, you can pick and choose your runs, whether it is the Rubicon, Fordyce or some of our SUV runs.  The best times are in the evening around the campfire when you share all of your experiences of the day.

 

Diablo 4 Wheelers is based in Concord, California.  For more information call Jenny Ward at (925)980-2743 or email jenny_ward@att.net