so when and where is the next group run????

RHINO5150 · #1 10-10-2009, 10:33 PM

we are looking forward to the next group run... so Bruce when will your Rhino be up and running?

since your ride is out of commission ~ might it be a good time to set up the meet for pizza (or whatever) and beer????

HighDesert_Rhino · #2 10-10-2009, 11:14 PM

Rhino be running in a few days, well lets say by next weekend. prob do a silverwood run first to check thing out.

as far as a group ride Im up for anything? what does evryone want to do? should we make a silverwood run? johnson valley? weather is cooling down

RZR Jeff · #3 10-10-2009, 11:46 PM

I like Silverwood but it's getting old.
JV is a very diverse place with lots of places to ride.

What ever happened to the JV to rattlesnake canyon ride?
Jeff (JWS) knows it very well. it's a nice ride.

j.w.s. · #4 10-11-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RZR Jeff

I like Silverwood but it's getting old.
JV is a very diverse place with lots of places to ride.

What ever happened to the JV to rattlesnake canyon ride?
Jeff (JWS) knows it very well. it's a nice ride.

RS canyon is a great ride but prob wait untill March when it warms up a little.

LaDSM · #5 10-11-2009, 08:25 AM

Mine is still a rolling frame for a couple more weeks. My next trip is Glamis in early November, then KOA for Thanksgiving.

I will get some pics today of the progress, or lack of actually. I spent all day yesterday just shopping for supplies, Steering wheel, upholstery, steel, CV needles, etc,

HighDesert_Rhino · #6 10-11-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RZR Jeff

I like Silverwood but it's getting old.
JV is a very diverse place with lots of places to ride.

What ever happened to the JV to rattlesnake canyon ride?
Jeff (JWS) knows it very well. it's a nice ride.

Hey i'm up for anything...

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Originally Posted by j.w.s.

RS canyon is a great ride but prob wait untill March when it warms up a little.

humm!! i'm confused, I thought we didnt do this because it was to hot?

j.w.s. · #7 10-11-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HighDesert_Rhino

Hey i'm up for anything...

humm!! i'm confused, I thought we didnt do this because it was to hot?

Yeah its starting to cool down but I know a lot of us have a bunch of camping trips planned in the next month and a half including myself. I love the ride and would like to make a weekend out of it. Maybe camp by the Rockpile or Cougar Buttes depending on if there is a race the weekend we choose and where its at.

LJB · #8 10-11-2009, 07:17 PM

Might be able to squeeze in a Rattlesnake canyon run in early Nov.
Oct is booked every weekend and so is late Nov.

RHINO5150 · #9 10-13-2009, 09:54 PM

never been to Johnson valley~~ we go to stoddard wells and Barstow Outlet??? is it near there???

j.w.s. · #10 10-14-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RHINO5150

never been to Johnson valley~~ we go to stoddard wells and Barstow Outlet??? is it near there???

Outdoor Recreation: Johnson Valley, California BLM OHV Area - DesertUSA

Johnson Valley OHV Area
California BLM Area

Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area is a varied landscape for the off-highway vehicle driver. The area is punctuated by steep red rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds and sandy washes. Elevations range from the Hartwell Hills at about 4,600 feet to Melville Dry Lake, with an elevation of about 2,300 feet. Vegetation consists of creosote scrub, some annual grasses and wild flowers and, the symbol of the Mojave Desert, the Joshua tree.

Location & Directions
The riding area is off Highway 247 (Old Woman Springs Road) and Camp Rock Road, about 55 miles southeast of Barstow (CA) or about 25 miles east of Victorville (CA). Most visitors access the area off Camp Rock Road driving north off of Highway 247. Staging for many competitive events is at Anderson Dry Lake, about 10 miles north of Highway 247 just east of Camp Rock Road. There is also access north of Highway 247, driving east toward Yucca Valley, at Bessemer Mine Road (to get to Soggy Dry Lake) and Boone Road. All of these roads are graded dirt roads.

Description
Most of the area visitors ride motorcycles or ATVs, or tour the area in four-wheel drive vehicles. The areas around Anderson and Soggy Dry Lake are used extensively for OHV free play. The area is also used extensively for competitive racing events by permit. There are many opportunities for hiking, rock scrambling, rock hounding, and plant, bird and wildlife watching.

There are Desert Tortoise, a state and federally listed threatened species, in the riding area. NOTE: The area has many deep mine shafts! Be careful in these areas and do not camp near these areas. The eastern boundary is shared with the Twenty-nine Palms Marine Air-Ground Combat Center. DO NOT trespass onto Marine-held lands and be careful traveling this area due to unexploded ordinance in the area.

Rules & Regulations
Camping is allowed anywhere within the riding area that does not block travel on a road; limited to a 14 day stay.
Draining of holding tanks, littering and trash dumping is prohibited. Pack It In, Pack It Out!
All vehicles must have a muffler or spark arrester and must be registered, either with a license tag or a California "green sticker" OHV registration (CA. Residents only),
Vehicles being operated at night must have head and tail lights.
Helmets are required on all ATVs! Also, there are no passengers allowed on ATVs.
SHOTGUN SHOOTING ONLY IN THE JOHNSON VALLEY OHV AREA! No pistol or rifle shooting allowed!
Digging up or destroying trees and shrubs or harassing wildlife or livestock is prohibited.
The desert tortoise is a federally protected species. Please do not handle or disturb these animals; Look but don't Touch!
It is illegal to damage or destroy archeological sites or remove artifacts.

HighDesert_Rhino · #11 10-14-2009, 05:32 PM

Nice post Jeff, Rep points for you friend

RHINO5150 · #12 10-14-2009, 11:37 PM

thanks for the map... looks great!

LJB · #13 10-15-2009, 01:09 PM

Johnson Valley is not far from Stoddard, but IMHO is a much nicer place to ride - for me, its about another 45 minutes drive, and I'll make that drive every time over going to Stoddard.

RHINO5150 · #14 10-16-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LJB

Johnson Valley is not far from Stoddard, but IMHO is a much nicer place to ride - for me, its about another 45 minutes drive, and I'll make that drive every time over going to Stoddard.

do you think we would have trouble getting the motorhome and a 24 foot trailer out there? we are heading out tomorrorw to ride somewhere...either Silverwood or Barstow...

LJB · #15 10-17-2009, 08:58 PM

I see you headed out to Barstow today -
but to answer your question - you'd have no problem getting a motorhome out to JV - there are many places to camp out there and most are motorhome friendly.
I still haven't got it all figured out yet, but will probably do a JV run in Nov - and will post it here if we do.