When: October 24, 25, 26 (fri, sat, sun)

where: Anza Borrego Desert State Park

Camp site: Ocotillo Wells SVRA
-State maintained restrooms & showers. huge off road park centralized in anza borrego. quick access to almost any trail out there. lots of trails to explore within this SVRA as well.
-GPS coordinate: N33.15113 W116.16782 (entrance to park)

Getting there: (very basic)
-from west (I15): from interstate 15, take hwy 78 east to occotillo wells
-from west san diego: take 8 east to 79 north (to julian), take hwy 78 east to ocotillo wells
-from east: take I10 west to hwy 78 west, leads to ocotillo wells

Planned Activities ??? - there is so much to do out there and so many trails, the possibilities are endless. trails range from easy scenic trails to difficult, tight, rocky trails. if anyone has any ideas or suggestions on this, specific trails or places they want to hit, let it be known here.

Sign up: to sign up email me at scott@ushireach.com
i'll keep editing THIS POST on this thread and add everyone who will be there.

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as of 10/13/03

Head Count: (-- = head count i gathered from talking to people or their posts in the prev thread)
--scott (me)
--Steve Schaefer
--Marc P (Out for now)
--Rob(T2K)
--Lance (goodtimes)
--<96 Runner>
--MNBOY (Hopeful)
--mike (wifesaysimadumbass)
--FearToy
--Nobody
--Joe
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i'm just one dumb guy trying to get this trip off the ground. if anyone has any thoughts, suggestions, anything at all, post 'em

-scott

 

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Hey, I saw that dumb guys truck today on my way home from work!
J/K Scott, I can't wait, Anza is sooo fun. This should be a good turnout from the amount of people interested so far.
Plus we'll have to get Lance out here to represent the 4th Genners with no fear.

 

just a note to the 2X4 crowd out there...

a good deal of ocotillo wells svra is 2x4 friendly. it is pretty easy to tell what areas aren't before you get into too much trouble. that would give some of the people with 2wd a chance to get out there, hang out, and get their trucks nice and dirty.

 

oooooooh...
I'll have to check out my schedule.

 

I won't find out til' the week before the scheduled run.
Keep in mind i'm not as hardcore as Lance, plus i don't have sliders yet.

But if i am able to make it, it'll be the 25th & 26.
I've seen some of your past pix to Anza, great scenery.

I've been to Ocotillo Wells once when i had my prerunner but i only did some mediocre semi-fast desert runs. Later to find out that i preffered the take-your-time-enjoy-the-scenery-laid-back trails.

 

I'll bring the rope...tow rope that is.

Just kidding Peter!

 

Can someone mapquest this sucker from PHX...

I cant seem to get a mileage estimate.

 

Here ya go!
http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?ed=f...05&tcountry=us

 

Thanks Peter!

Ok, for those of you too lazy to click the link, its 293 miles from Phoenix (probably taken from Central and Washington, but you get the idea)

That isn't too bad.

 

s'okay...
if you talk to Steve and Bob, I deserve all the ribbing I've been getting

Anyhow, by that time I hope to have 2 straps - one primary and one reserve

 

Scott:

It looks like I'm going to this one I just have to make sure that I can have them reschedule something so I can take 1/2 day off on friday so I can drive down. Put me down for yes! If things change (which I hope not.. knocking on wood...), I'll be one pissed off yota owner.

Lance

 

dang, too bad I'm soooo far away. I wanna see an 03' in action!!

 

And boy does it see some action!!

 

I'm trying to plan a gathering in Moab the week after this, but this may be a good chance to meet some of the YT guys that can't make it to Moab. I guess the distance from there to Moab isn't a big deal when you figure I'm coming from Maine. Put me down as a for sure maybe, and I'll try to give a yes or no when it gets a little closer.

 

MNBOY- got you down sonow you're obligated

here is a map of ocotillo wells svra. it goes a little more to the east than the map shows, but it gives you an idea. for those that explore the park, all of the trails on this map are marked with street signs at every intersection, so it's nearly impossible to get lost.


i'll post another map from my gps later that shows this aprk in relation to a lot of the trails out there

 

I'm 90% there.

 

We'll be there. I'm turning runs on the same weekend down in AZ at this point. It would be nice to see some new trails and meet more people from the board.

 

well im debating going...
i would really like to make it and meet some new people from the board. ill check my schedule and see what i can do

-Casey

 

I e-mailed Fear4Runner to see if he could make it. I need at least a little challenge here.

 

i'm going to have to make this one i need to try out my locker install. we could go to the ocotillo badlands that place is a blast lots of tight little dirt washes where you have to drive up the wall to get around corners