Inscription Canyon

January 15th 2016

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Description

This is an easy road trip that includes is a two night stay at the BLM Owl campground near Barstow. There is a small cash fee to BLM for camping. We'll see Inscription Cannyon, Black canyon, Tonka Town, Rainbow Basin (by day and by night) and other sites. This area is well described in the book Backcountry Adventures Southern California. I hope to get there early enough to get the Group Campsite.

There are vault toilets, picnic tables, and sun shades. Bring your own water. Bring Firewood.

We leave the camp at 9 AM Saturday morning.

Sunday morning we'll leave for home unless people want to make a short run in the area of Copper City Rd.

Non club members need to call me at 949 275 7602 and introduce yourselves. We like to have some idea of your camping and off roading capabillities before you show up. You must have a CB radio at a minimum for communication. Ham radio is prefered.

Run Checklist

Always Required

HAM Radio on 146.550 MHz
Full-Sized Spare Tire
Seat Belts
First Aid Kit
Fire Extinguisher
Battery Tiedown
Working Brakes
Tow Straps
Tow Points

Run Requirements

33+ Sized Tire
2+ Suspension Lift
4LO Transfer Case
Camping Supplies

Trail Rating

Difficulty Level: 2

	Graded road; Any 4x4 vehicle or higher clearance 2x4 vehicle with no other modifications
	Road rarely maintained; 4x4 with no low bumpers. Anti-sway bar disconnects recommended. Minimum 30" tires and some off-road experience is helpful
	Difficult terrain and road rarely maintained; 33" tires, Suspension lift, Off-road driving experience, body armor and Rear locker recommended. Stock vehicles will likely take damage
	Very difficult terrain, road never maintained; 33" tires, sway-bar disconnects, Rear locker, and Rock sliders required. 35" tires, front locker, Full cage, and 4:1 transfer-case recommended. Chance of mechanical failure and body damage
	Extremely difficult terrain with large obstacles and roll over potential; Full cage required, 37" tires strongly recommended. Good chance of mechanical failure and strong chance of body damage

Location

Rendezvous @ Trailhead/Campsite

Crawl thru Friday traffic to camp.

Or, go out Friday with me leavinig at 10 AM from the Capistrano Park and Ride at the Junipero Serra Rd off ramp.

Or, show up Saturady morning. Look for us first in the Group Campsite.

You can make the drive in 3 hours 15 minutes with no traffic. Find your way to Barstow and exit on L St. (Exit 181) and go north. Take a left on Main St. Turn right on N 1st ST. Turn Left on Irwin Rd. Turn left on Fossil Bed Rd. Turn right into Owl campground. Make a map off Google if you aren't following me and have never been to Owl campground before. I will put out club signs starting at the turn off at Fossil Bed Rd.

We leave the camp at 9 AM Saturday morning.