Cancelled due to weather - Hill & Dale

March 22nd 2024

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- Trail: Hill and Dale

Description

To get there, drive to Twentynine Palms and get gas. Continue East on highway 62 about 24 miles to Iron Age Road (Mile marker 55). There is a blue highway sign identifying the road. I will place club signs at the turn. Turn right, then an immediate left turn and follow the signs about a quarter mile to camp.

This run is to the Dale Mining district East of Twentynine Palms. It will be dry camping. There will be several shelf roads with moderate pucker factors. There will be mines to explore. You may enter the mines at your own risk and don't forget a hard hat, flash light, and gloves. We'll also run some sand dunes. I must insist that you have at least a rear locker for this run.

There will definitely by rock crawling up some of the shelf roads and a couple of the washes.

We’ll make a short run Friday afternoon up a wash, then a rocky canyon to a mine if we get there early enough.

We'll be camping just off highway 62 on Iron Age Road. Motorhomes are not recommended on Iron Age Road all the way to camp due to a soft sand wash. Motorhomes have made it to camp before only to be towed out by strapping up two jeeps to help. Tow vehicles will drop their Jeep before the soft sand and drive both vehicles the last 50 yards to camp. There is firm ground at camp area to park trailers & tow vehicles. I’ll put out club signs to lead you from Highway 62 to camp.

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Bring firewood. Your last gas is in Twentynine Palms. We'll start the Saturday run at 8:30 AM.

Let me know if you want to caravan to camp with me...Rendezvous Friday at 9 AM, I-15 6^th St off ramp Chevron. Otherwise I'll see you in camp

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
Rear Axle Locker
Camping Supplies

Run Recommendations

Roll Cage

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