White Oak Flat is an area of natural rolling meadows of about
five acres in size, well up on the Foresthill Divide. The 1997 Tevis Cup
Ride made use of the original Tevis Cup trail through the Todds Valley area to
White Oak Flat, branching off from a point on the "California Street" trail,
known as "Cal-2." The vet check usually held at Francisco's was held at White
Oak Flat that year. The trail route then proceeded downhill to Francisco's.
White Oak Flat, when used as a Tevis vetcheck, is NOT open to
crews. The Ride provides water and feed for the horses and refreshments for the
riders. In the event that a horse is pulled, there is an unpaved road that
connects via McKeon-Ponderosa Road to the Foresthill Divide Road. |
