From: windwiz@west.net (Dan Rubesh) Subject: Buggy Boogie Sprang Thang.. Only 7 days but who's counting.. :-) Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 19:04:33 -1000 Organization: Wind Wizard Message-ID: <4o3g11$c8v@acme.sb.west.net> Summary: How to get to El Mirage.. Keywords: Tako Buggy Naked Kichi!! EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE - Buggy Boogie Sprang Thang May 30 - June 2, 1996 ** There's a near full moon that weekend, so the potential exists for some _awesome_ night buggying!! ** Directions and Lodging information.. Directions to El Mirage Dry Lake, California: Part 1: From LAX : Take #405 north to #5. All the way over the Santa Monica Mountains to San Fernando / Sylmar. Just a short while on #5, exit to #14 to Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster. North to Palmdale Blvd. Exit eastbound. From San Diego : North on #15 towards San Bernardino / Barstow / Las Vegas. Exit at #395 (Some 20+ miles north of San Bernardino) If you miss the exit, go to Victorville and go west on #18 or Airbase Road. Turn north on #395 to Adelanto. Northern California : South on #5 to top of the grapevine. Just past Gorman, take #138 east to #14. South to Palmdale Blvd. Exit eastbound. From Bakersfield / #99 : Take #58 eastbound over the Tehachapi summit to Mojave. South on #14 to Palmd le Blvd. Exit eastbound. From Las Vegas : #15 to Victorville (30+ miles south of Barstow). Take Airbase Road or #18 west to #395. Turn right (north) to Adelanto. Part 2: From Palmdale Blvd (eastbound) : East to about 46th or 47th where the highway bends south. Exit from left lane to continue east on Palmdale Blvd. At 250th, turn left one mile to right turn onto El Mirage Road. About 7 miles to a left turn at the large wooden sign (El Mirage Rec. Area) on a knoll on the left of the road. Part 3: From Adelanto (westbound) : To second stop light northbound on #395. Left turn onto Crippen Road. Go to Koala Road. Right turn. Follow Koala around the curve, and it becomes El Mirage Road. 5 or 6 miles to right turn at the wooden El Mirage Rec. Area sign on right (north) side of the road. Part 4: From The Paved Road : Three miles over a gravel road to the access road at the stop sign. Turn left and drive down onto the lake bed. Keep over to the right side and go up about 5-6 miles to our regular spot, just 1/4 mile out from the pucker bumps. We call it Walt's Bay. GETTING OFF: Getting off the lake after dark is tougher. Follow the right side of the lake back the way you came in. Careful of rough surface over there. A line of telephone poles crosses the lake from right to left. Turn left and the line of poles point to the reflectorized markers at the access road you came in on. (Note: The line of telephone poles bends in the middle of the lake. Be sure to pick them up on the right side of the lake). EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE - Buggy Boogie Sprang Thang Accommodations are not available at El Mirage. There are no casinos at the end of the lake bed like at Ivanpah. The town of Adelanto (with three motels, a couple of restaurants, two mini-marts, gasoline and a grocery) is about 10 miles away to the east. The Days Inn (619-246-8777) in Adelanto is reasonable and clean. If they are full up, they will give you the number of another motel. Victorville (with much more) is another 10 miles. Palmdale (a thriving metropolis) is west of the lake bed about 40 miles. Camping on the lake is permitted. They have installed a couple of portable johns along the shore. There is no water or electricity or phones or anything else out there. Come prepared. Daytime temperatures should be nice. 80's and 90's. Night time temps can drop quickly after the sun goes down. The access road to El Mirage turns from the main road at the south-east corner of the lake. A couple of miles to the left turn that has a stop sign on the crossing road. Follow that road directly onto the lake bed. We gather about 5-6 miles up the lake on the right side, about 1/4 mile out from the main pucker bumps. Old aircraft tie-downs embedded in the lake bed mark the spot. We call it "Walt's Bay". The above info was shamelessly pirated from Buggy Newz.. For complete information on Buggy Boogie Sprang Thang, or to subscribe to Buggy Newz contact Corey Jensen at Windborne Kites (408) 373-7422.. Lodging is available at Adelanto, about 10 miles east of the lakebed.. All prices are including tax, and based on phone quotes on 12/12/95 Day's Inn (619) 246-8777 1-2 people 1 bed $53.90 / night 2-4 people 2 beds $59.40 / night Mojave Desert Inn (619) 246-4077 1-2 people 1 bed $27.45 / night 2-4 people 2 beds $36.55 / night Hi Desert Inn / Casino (619) 246-4131 1 person 1 bed $35.20 / night 2 people 1 bed $38.50 / night 2 people 2 beds $44.00 / night Victorville (another 10 miles east of Adelanto) E-Z 8 Motel (619) 241-7516 (right off of I-15, next to Sizzler) 1 person 1 bed $27.69 / night 2 persons 1 bed $31.97 / night 2 people 2 beds $34.11 / night 3-4 people 2 beds $38.39 / night I have no connection with the above motels, just letting BBT2 attendees know where to stay.. -- Dan Rubesh GO Wind Wizard windwiz@west.net FLY A P.O. Box 7304 http://www.west.net/~windwiz SPORT KITE San Buenaventura, CA 93006 (805) 659-5769 (voice & fax) T.B.N.K. Member: AKA & KTA (805) 671-4402 (pager) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: Steve Bateman Subject: Re: Buggy Boogie Sprang Thang.. Only 7 days but who's counting.. :-) Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 22:06:00 -1000 Organization: San Diego State University Message-ID: <31A56DE8.5655@mail.sdsu.edu> Dan Rubesh wrote: > > EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE - Buggy Boogie Sprang Thang > May 30 - June 2, 1996 > > ** There's a near full moon that weekend, so the potential exists for > some _awesome_ night buggying!! ** Who's counting??? I AM!! It is going to be a great relief to get out of this hydrology homework and into the buggy seat. Are you going to bring the rest of those chem lights? Steve Bateman bateman@mail.sdsu.edu Flying along. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =