this weekend, leaving Friday morning- bunch of guys from my work are going to come out...they are all newbies for sure..anyways, gonna show them some really cool mines, old ww2 bombing ranges, willie boys grave, the cement boat..just to name a few....
let me know if ya wanna join us.....

Dang it! I really want to go with you but we have to be in Laughlin this weekend for the kids karate seminar. Hopefully next time we will be available!

sounds really cool. too bad i gotta work

How bout you get/post some gps points
for these points for people that cant make
it but would like to go in the future?

i second that suggestion

Cause I hear that hanging with "Big Had" is a trip like no other!!!

X3

Dang it! I really want to go with you but we have to be in G this weekend

Now now folks, I can't just give up the locations, that wouldn't be very cowboy of me and all..no way....no can do..thats like asking a man to invite you over to meet his momma before he has met ya....
nope, ya's gots to earn em.....
we will plan another trip...soon....but until then, I;ll post some pics when we get back.....

hot darn the wind was a blow'n this past weekend..I didn't stop us though...here is a few pics...a good time for sure...
first ones are from a marble mine site..some of dem rocks sure are hollowed out from the wind in the second set...caves for sure....and the indian dance hall was off the hook...
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I want to go!

That looks cool.
Don't give coordinates!

I was thinking the same thing. The less readily available the location is the longer it will take to get trashed by the Aholes.

Ditto..

x4

going back out this weekend for another round of cavern hunting...got some good intel on some old indian campsites and rock carvings...gotta check this out...was told that there are still "things" around the old campsites.....whoo-hoo...

that would be cool for sure!@!

Are you sayin were (_O_)'s?

Where is Johnson valley?!?!

Its about 1 1/2 hours from your house! I might go there in the next couple of weeks.

Towards barstow-lucerne valley?? Towards Ocotillo?? What is it next to??

Not necessarily, I mean, I don't know ya, so it's possible. But what I meant was that I'd hope that we've all learned not to post coordinates or directions to secret spots in an open forum on the web such as this board. The less readily available the location is, there's a better chance of it only being visited be people who just want to go see and enjoy if. Not a truck full of kids with glass beer bottles and spray cans with nothing better to do that just got handed the directions to a "cool drinking spot" somewhere out in the desert.

Just past Lucerne.

thanks! Not far from me at all.....

Take Bear Valley Road east past where christ lost his sandals and turn in on Camp Rock Road, or wherever you want in the area.

how far exactly to where "christ lost his sandals" ????

sounds far...

just far enough

Johnson Valley is one of, if not, the largest open area riding in the state..it hosts several ama races, desert off road races, and score races....the place is huge to say the least.....and the military is trying to take it away from us for their osprey training...they want to extend 29 palms into the area.....No way do I support this BS.....
from Corona it is about 90 miles....It is probably 35 miles from the 15 freeway at the Bear Valley Exit in Victorville....

My ExWife thinks Im an AzHat, but I no longer value her input.
Knew you werent signaling me out, jus bustin ballz, so other might
not have as tough a skin. Wasnt meanin to post cords but send em in pm
to those that might not ever make it out with those that have the know.
Ya know. Any who. Hope to make it out sometime.

Johnson Valley can also be reached via Hwy 62 from Palm Sprins/Needles
and Vegas down 15 or 40 to 62.

Yes J V is the largest open riding in Ca.
Even bigger that Glamis. (Gasp)

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Great place to ride for dirt. Not for the pretty polished sand worshippers out there. There are alot of rocks to chip some of those sand only machines. We usually camp at Means Dry Lake, at the end of Boone road. Jeepers heaven and a good time for anyone who enjoys exploring.

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I've been stuck on Ocotillo for a while now. I really like it. I went to jv a while ago and to be honest I didnt like it and was bored. The crew I went with didnt know their way around obviously. I really want to know when the next trip is, I would enjoy the sights. The caves would be cool, but I am scared of the dark and clostrophobic. But I will go anyway just dont try to scare me and tell me the boogie man lives there or anything like that.......Seriously, when is the next trip.

I bought a buggy a couple years back and have only been out on duning trips to Glamis and Dumont. The sand is definatly some good times, but I would really like to do some desert riding also.
I'm in Corona Ca, which is 3.5-4 hours from the dunes and usually requires me to plan for a 3 day trip just to make it worth the 4 hour drive.

Johnson Valley is about 1.5 hours from my house which would make it ideal for a day trip. I figure I could hit the road with some buddies early morning, ride all day and be back home in time for dinner.

Now here's my dilemma. I have never been out to the desert and wouldn't know where to start.
i would be GREAT if anyone out there could provide me some direction.

Thanks in advance!!!!

I'm in Corona too. I'm down for a day trip soon. early march maybe will work good.

well girls, I will be out there in Feb for the most INSANE rock crawling event in the Western US....mid Feb..5 days including the weekend..anyone down????
punch "King of the Hammers" in google for an idea of what I am talking about.....

feb ????????????

Feb-as in the month of......like today is Jan 23..next month is Feb....

im in corona also id like to check out JV

Very cool! I will be out workig the KOH event, I'll probably be around the vendor or media area making sure everything is running smooth. Hope to meet you. The family will be out on Friday for the president's weekend and we want to go do a little exploring. Will you still be around? We wanted to see if we could go find a couple of the mines and some of the other cool places out there. This will be our first trip out to JV so it should be lots of fun!

Thats cool you get to be out there the WHOLE month of feb, lucky.

the whole month....as in 100%..kinda cold right now and rainy a bit..but oh well.....turn up the heat honey and fire the gen....ya'll should see the vehicles ah puling onto Boone rd/Means dry lakebed right now...

We'll be out Thurs. - Monday.

I'm so excited!!! We want to go exploring once I finish working (lol) I know you know where all the good stuff is Jim

A few things we want to find. Got the numbers loaded.

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ya know there was a whacko russian spy living under that rock, and when the feds came to visit him, he said "let me get my stuff" and went down below and KA-BOOM.....he blew the joint up, killing them all....and cracking the rock.

I like the old bombing practice targets..but ahh, have you seen the crashed bomber thats mostly still intact???

Nope but i sent you a PM with my contact # so you can show us next week.

thats ocotillo?

When is the next trip? That Looks like a lot of fun.

Next week for KOH

no.not Rockotillo....were talking Johnson Valley...

i heard that under the rock was a cafe, called giant rock cafe. we go out there all the time , we are hard rock ppl. but i find my self playing alot in the dunes out there. its a fun place to go.