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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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It's a right turn off of hwy 247 - can't miss it.

LeadDoggy - thanks for checking out the chapter forum. As long as you're here, you might as well join the chapter. Click the link in my sig and I'll hook you up.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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We camp by "The Rock Pile" which is located on Bessermer Mine Rd a few miles past Soggy Dry Lake.
what road do you take off of the 247? ok never mind found it, but how do yow what is the rock pile and what is soggy dry lake
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BradyCouchman
what road do you take off of the 247?
Bessemer Mine Rd.

You can find it on google earth. I did.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
It's a right turn off of hwy 247 - can't miss it.

LeadDoggy - thanks for checking out the chapter forum. As long as you're here, you might as well join the chapter. Click the link in my sig and I'll hook you up.
a right??? dont i want to go north off of 247?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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This is great information thank you every one!
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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how's bout this one.......

 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BradyCouchman
a right??? dont i want to go north off of 247?
Sorry, man. I assumed you would come from the south, but that's the long way.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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that does help, do you know about how many miles up bessemer mine road you drive?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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You can see Soggy Dry Lake (interesting name) in the map , and the Rockpile is a ways past that. Look for a pile of rocks.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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you guys helped me a lot, i need to eat be back in a bit
 
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We camp by "The Rock Pile" which is located on Bessermer Mine Rd a few miles past Soggy Dry Lake.
leadoggy, what do you do when you go out to johnson valley? bike, truck, jeep, rock crawl, desert race.....
 
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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leadoggy, what do you do when you go out to johnson valley? bike, truck, jeep, rock crawl, desert race.....
We ride dirtbikes and quads! Usually clock 80 to 100 miles per day. We ride to different lake bads, Interstate 40 and the microwave towers.
 
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yeah! dry lake beds on dirt bikes! it doesnt get a whole lot more fun than that!
 
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We ride dirtbikes and quads! Usually clock 80 to 100 miles per day. We ride to different lake bads, Interstate 40 and the microwave towers.
sweet, those are long rides.
 
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Define "off roading" as in what are you driving or riding this coming weekend?
Have you decided where to camp?
A good trip is a safe trip! Have a good time!
 
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