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Camp Hosts pack up for the season |
 April
08
As
the season has wound down and
spring/summer is upon us, camp
hosts, Don and Ellen, are packing up
this week to head up north for the
summer.
Don and Ellen,
basically live at Dumont from
October through April. They are the
ones who provide Dumont with
volunteer services such as cleaning
the pit restrooms, picking up trash,
offering emergency rescue
assistance, etc.
Don and Ellen are a
tremendous asset to Dumont. We look
forward to seeing them again come
October 08.
Thank
you Don and Ellen for all that you
do!!! |
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Season is
winding down |
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 With
springtime here, there are
only a few weeks left of
double digit temperatures at
Dumont Dunes. Dumont becomes very
deserted in the summertime due to
some very extreme high temperatures.
However, a handful of die hard
duners can be found early in the
morning getting there fix of sand. If you get
there around sunrise, you can
 ride
for approximately 4 hours before it
starts to
become unbearably hot. Riding during
this time is only recommended
for those experienced riders who
know the dunes very well. The dunes
can be full of "witches eyes" and
extremely sharp razorbacks. Be sure
to take extra caution and bring
plenty of water should you choose to
challenge Dumont in the early hours
of summer and NEVER ride alone. They don't call it Death
Valley for nothing! |
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Dumont BLM/
TRT news
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Whats new and in the works for
Dumont? |
After the
Tuesday, April 8th
TRT meeting with the BLM in
Barstow, many items were
discussed about Dumont Dunes.
Items that are in
the works:
- plans to
lay down another layer of
recycled asphalt on the
entrance road possibly this
summer
- BLM has
plans for a new helipad
(BTW: this will not to be funded by
our user fees)
- new
self-pay machines- expect to
see these by the start of
next season
Some more good
news:
- The
posts and caution fence
that were installed by
BLM near the wash has
worked to keep riders
from entering the out of
bounds areas.
- Ever
since the
CBD has stepped in
to try and have the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife list
the fringe toed lizard
as endangered species,
there has been a study
going on to monitor it's
population and the
possibility of threat.
Dr. William Presch gave
an update on the lizard,
and it all sounded
mostly positive. They
have seen as many, if
not more, in all the
areas they keep watch
over. Dumont is still
under close watch and
the threat is still
there, but for now it is
looking better.
- BLM
has the Funco for
strictly law enforcement
use, not EMS. They have
some EMS rescue vehicles
such as buggies, but are
lacking in experienced
drivers. Grant from
Funco is stepping up to
the plate and will be
giving some classes to
those that will be
driving them. Details
still to be worked out
though.
Next TRT
meeting:
June 3rd,
2008, 10AM, Barstow BLM
office
Public is invited to attend
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April 4-6th
weekend report |
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dunes:
epic conditions, very smooth
flowing lines
weather:
very nice weather, warm during
the day upper 80's, cool at
night with a slight breeze all
weekend
entrance road:
wash boarded/ rough
attendance/
crowd:
low attendance but still a
handful of duners were there
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more trip
reports from past trips on our
events page
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Dumont in
Spring! |
 This
should be a reminder to stay
away from these areas when
riding because animal
habitat lurks in these areas
so be extra careful. Do not
ride "out of bounds"!
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During springtime at
Dumont vegetation is very
much in
bloom. Colors range from
whites and yellows to
purples and greens. Most of
the flowers and brush in
bloom can be found on the
outskirts of the border of
the dune riding area.
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Glamis
fee increase for passes bought on site starting 08/09
season:
