January 25th through 27th, 2007
Location: Glamis Dunes, GPS: 32' 54.68 N / 115' 07.01 W
Accommodations: Camper trailer or tent camping, vault toilets only
Destination: Roadrunner Campground
Waypoint: Intersection of Hwy 78 and Gecko Rd.)
Directions:
Head East on the 10 Fwy toward to Palm Springs. Go South on 86S for about 70 miles and it will turn in to Hwy 78/Main St. You will have gone through a town called Westmorland and Brawley. Brawley is the last town you will see, so top off your gas tanks there. Note: One thing to keep in mind, after driving through Brawley is to stay on the 78! There is one part of the road where it forks to the 115 and the 78, don’t go right on to the 115 it appears to be the more “natural” way of the road, but stay to the left (hard left) on the 78!
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/2pkxty (from West Covina area) (at the intersection of Hwy 78 and Gecko Rd.) Once you get to Gecko Rd, go all the way down until the road (past another camp called “Gecko Camp”), until it finally ends in a loop at Roadrunner Campground. This is our camp area. Drive around the loop road and you will find Land Rovers (we will probably be the only Land Rovers out there). You can’t really get lost once you are on Gecko Rd, you just go straight until you run right in to Roadrunner camp.
Vehicle requirements:
Any Land Rover is suitable, from completely stock to fully “tricked out.” However, wider, taller tires will have a floatation advantage in the sand.
Difficulty level:
Medium. All you need is a pinch of courage, a dash of practice and dollop of gas, then you can tackle these dunes without a problem.
Complete list of rules and regs are here
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/ohvs/isdra/dunesinfo/lawenforcement/rules_regs.html
Campground Info:
• We will be camping at Roadrunner Campground
• The camp is a paved loop road, surrounded by sand. You can pitch your tent in the soft sand right off the pavement or park your trailer or RV right on the pavement. There are only chemical restrooms with no running water, so please bring all water you require with you!
• Permits Required: $25 per vehicle for one week camping permit
• Can purchase at the entrance of roadrunner camp or over the phone: (800) 278‐0165
• Or purchase online at http://www.imperialsanddunes.org/
FLAG REQUIREMENTS
All vehicles shall be equipped with a whip mast and a 6x12 inch red/orange flag. Flags may be of pennant, triangle, square, or rectangular shape. Masts must be securely mounted on the vehicle and extend 8 feet from the ground to the mast tip. Safety flags must be attached within 10 inches of the tip of the whip mast with club or other flags mounted below safety flag or on another whip. Where to purchase/how to mount: You can purchase flags from ATV/motorcycle shops (Berts, Cycle Parts West, Chaparral Motorsports, etc….) They may have various bumper mounts or clamp mounts you can bolt to your roof rack, etc. The EASIEST way to attach a flag is to get a receiver hitch flag mount. It is simply a piece of 2” box tubing with a hole for the pin and a hole for a flag to bolt on. I purchased mine at Sweet Maries (a huge vendor setup in the sand a few miles from our camp).
What to bring:
• Water, for ANYTHING you need water for. (No running water at camp)
• Warm clothes for night time
• Hats and sunscreen
• Flag for your truck, see below.
• Glow stick or whip light for the night run.
• Extra gas (10 gallons), nearest gas station from camp is about 45 minutes drive.
(Top off tanks in Brawley on your way in)
• Cameras! This place is very photogenic, everyone needs lots of pictures!
• GPS: These dunes are big and vast! Our area is relatively secluded and getting “off track” is possible, so a GPS unit will prove very handy here.
• Money. It costs $25 for the permit to enter the area (valid for up to one week) They do take credit cards, one trip I went and the credit card machine was down, so cash is a good thing to have.
• Heavy duty tow strap and shackles (big enough to pull a Rover out of the sand!)
• 12v Air compressor or air tank, will need to air up our tires at the end of the trip.
• Firewood! A nice roaring fire is nice on those chilly nights out there!
Trails to run:
Friday
12:00pm, onward: Arrivals begin and will last all day and I’m sure late in to the night. Make sure to set up camp nice and “sloppy” (spread wide) so that we can “tidy” up as others come. Rangers do not allow roping, taping, or coning off areas to save spots. They are very strict about this!
• Set up camp, random duning around the area.
• Short Aqueduct run TBA at camp before dark
Saturday
10:00 am – Gather around for general “Dune Running 101” Q&A to discuss razor backs,
carrying momentum, keeping distance from other vehicles going up, in case they get stuck
or need to back down a hill, airing down, etc.
11:00 am ‐ Destination Boardmanville, via wash 10 / lunch stop. Bring lunch or buy from
Boardmanville. This will be a long run, bring everything you need to survive for the afternoon. Depending on how long the run takes, go back to camp or head straight to sand drags.
Saturday (continued)
3:30pm – Sand drags. Watch the crazies and race your Rover if you dare!
5:30 pm – Dinner, on your own, anything goes!
8:30 pm – Night run to Oldsmobile hill. Whip light or glow stick required to tape on your flag. Divide groups in to 5 or less trucks with assigned leader and tail, we don’t want to lose anyone, do we?
Bonfire all night – There will be a designated bonfire area. We will make an effort to segregate the bonfire area from family campsites
Sunday
10:00 am – Destination Patton Valley. Cruise through the dunes for a few hours and see the
sights. Also visit Buttercup competition hill if time permits.
‐ Back at camp for lunch around 12:30 or 1.
‐ Pack ‘em up, head ‘em out!
Relevant GPS Coordinates
Roadrunner Camp 32' 54.68 N / 115' 07.01 W
“Wash 10” (possible shortcut to Boardmanville) 32' 58.81 N / 115' 02.77 W
Boardmanville 32' 59.14 N / 115' 02.06 W
Oldsmobile Hill 32' 57.77 N / 115' 05.96 W
Competition Hill 32' 59.04 N / 115' 07.66 W
Patton Valley 32' 46.83 N / 114' 56.88 W
Buttercup Comp Hill 32' 43.82 N / 114' 52.86 W
Map of the area:
http://tinyurl.com/35uw9u
Location: Glamis Dunes, GPS: 32' 54.68 N / 115' 07.01 W
Accommodations: Camper trailer or tent camping, vault toilets only
Destination: Roadrunner Campground
Waypoint: Intersection of Hwy 78 and Gecko Rd.)
Directions:
Head East on the 10 Fwy toward to Palm Springs. Go South on 86S for about 70 miles and it will turn in to Hwy 78/Main St. You will have gone through a town called Westmorland and Brawley. Brawley is the last town you will see, so top off your gas tanks there. Note: One thing to keep in mind, after driving through Brawley is to stay on the 78! There is one part of the road where it forks to the 115 and the 78, don’t go right on to the 115 it appears to be the more “natural” way of the road, but stay to the left (hard left) on the 78!
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/2pkxty (from West Covina area) (at the intersection of Hwy 78 and Gecko Rd.) Once you get to Gecko Rd, go all the way down until the road (past another camp called “Gecko Camp”), until it finally ends in a loop at Roadrunner Campground. This is our camp area. Drive around the loop road and you will find Land Rovers (we will probably be the only Land Rovers out there). You can’t really get lost once you are on Gecko Rd, you just go straight until you run right in to Roadrunner camp.
Vehicle requirements:
Any Land Rover is suitable, from completely stock to fully “tricked out.” However, wider, taller tires will have a floatation advantage in the sand.
Difficulty level:
Medium. All you need is a pinch of courage, a dash of practice and dollop of gas, then you can tackle these dunes without a problem.
Complete list of rules and regs are here
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/recreation/ohvs/isdra/dunesinfo/lawenforcement/rules_regs.html
Campground Info:
• We will be camping at Roadrunner Campground
• The camp is a paved loop road, surrounded by sand. You can pitch your tent in the soft sand right off the pavement or park your trailer or RV right on the pavement. There are only chemical restrooms with no running water, so please bring all water you require with you!
• Permits Required: $25 per vehicle for one week camping permit
• Can purchase at the entrance of roadrunner camp or over the phone: (800) 278‐0165
• Or purchase online at http://www.imperialsanddunes.org/
FLAG REQUIREMENTS
All vehicles shall be equipped with a whip mast and a 6x12 inch red/orange flag. Flags may be of pennant, triangle, square, or rectangular shape. Masts must be securely mounted on the vehicle and extend 8 feet from the ground to the mast tip. Safety flags must be attached within 10 inches of the tip of the whip mast with club or other flags mounted below safety flag or on another whip. Where to purchase/how to mount: You can purchase flags from ATV/motorcycle shops (Berts, Cycle Parts West, Chaparral Motorsports, etc….) They may have various bumper mounts or clamp mounts you can bolt to your roof rack, etc. The EASIEST way to attach a flag is to get a receiver hitch flag mount. It is simply a piece of 2” box tubing with a hole for the pin and a hole for a flag to bolt on. I purchased mine at Sweet Maries (a huge vendor setup in the sand a few miles from our camp).
What to bring:
• Water, for ANYTHING you need water for. (No running water at camp)
• Warm clothes for night time
• Hats and sunscreen
• Flag for your truck, see below.
• Glow stick or whip light for the night run.
• Extra gas (10 gallons), nearest gas station from camp is about 45 minutes drive.
(Top off tanks in Brawley on your way in)
• Cameras! This place is very photogenic, everyone needs lots of pictures!
• GPS: These dunes are big and vast! Our area is relatively secluded and getting “off track” is possible, so a GPS unit will prove very handy here.
• Money. It costs $25 for the permit to enter the area (valid for up to one week) They do take credit cards, one trip I went and the credit card machine was down, so cash is a good thing to have.
• Heavy duty tow strap and shackles (big enough to pull a Rover out of the sand!)
• 12v Air compressor or air tank, will need to air up our tires at the end of the trip.
• Firewood! A nice roaring fire is nice on those chilly nights out there!
Trails to run:
Friday
12:00pm, onward: Arrivals begin and will last all day and I’m sure late in to the night. Make sure to set up camp nice and “sloppy” (spread wide) so that we can “tidy” up as others come. Rangers do not allow roping, taping, or coning off areas to save spots. They are very strict about this!
• Set up camp, random duning around the area.
• Short Aqueduct run TBA at camp before dark
Saturday
10:00 am – Gather around for general “Dune Running 101” Q&A to discuss razor backs,
carrying momentum, keeping distance from other vehicles going up, in case they get stuck
or need to back down a hill, airing down, etc.
11:00 am ‐ Destination Boardmanville, via wash 10 / lunch stop. Bring lunch or buy from
Boardmanville. This will be a long run, bring everything you need to survive for the afternoon. Depending on how long the run takes, go back to camp or head straight to sand drags.
Saturday (continued)
3:30pm – Sand drags. Watch the crazies and race your Rover if you dare!
5:30 pm – Dinner, on your own, anything goes!
8:30 pm – Night run to Oldsmobile hill. Whip light or glow stick required to tape on your flag. Divide groups in to 5 or less trucks with assigned leader and tail, we don’t want to lose anyone, do we?
Bonfire all night – There will be a designated bonfire area. We will make an effort to segregate the bonfire area from family campsites
Sunday
10:00 am – Destination Patton Valley. Cruise through the dunes for a few hours and see the
sights. Also visit Buttercup competition hill if time permits.
‐ Back at camp for lunch around 12:30 or 1.
‐ Pack ‘em up, head ‘em out!
Relevant GPS Coordinates
Roadrunner Camp 32' 54.68 N / 115' 07.01 W
“Wash 10” (possible shortcut to Boardmanville) 32' 58.81 N / 115' 02.77 W
Boardmanville 32' 59.14 N / 115' 02.06 W
Oldsmobile Hill 32' 57.77 N / 115' 05.96 W
Competition Hill 32' 59.04 N / 115' 07.66 W
Patton Valley 32' 46.83 N / 114' 56.88 W
Buttercup Comp Hill 32' 43.82 N / 114' 52.86 W
Map of the area:
http://tinyurl.com/35uw9u
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