Wanna go get LOST? Sat. 4/11 Stoddard OHV, Report inside.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:01 pm

Wally and I are gonna run out to the High Desert Roundup area in Stoddard Valley, about 10 miles south of Barstow California, off Highway 247.
We are mainly going to find and run the Devils Loop trail. I would rate it as an Easy/Moderate w/ bypasses. We have had mild KJ's on it in the past.

We will meet at the 247/15 at the Valero gas station at 0900.
491 Armory Rd, Barstow, CA 92311

We will probably end up over at Slash X for a bite and possibly more exploring along the way.

Post up or PM if you can make it and I will get you more details.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:30 pm

Anyone else?

Looks like we have several rigs showing up including Quinn from All J's. Since he knows the trail well (He helped build/break the trail years ago) we won't get as lost as I had expected. :lol:

macgyver · **Posted:** Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:27 am

JJsKJ wrote:

Anyone else?

Looks like we have several rigs showing up including Quinn from All J's. Since he knows the trail well (He helped build/break the trail years ago) we won't get as lost as I had expected. :lol:

Me, Scott, Kelly, and Gordon will be there! so count in 4 more Jeeps

I know a little about Devils Loop since I made a lot of the trail and lead at HDR for years!

See you at Slash X at 9:15 am

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:38 am

We had a great run on April 11th out in Stoddard wells ohv area. We ran the Devils Loop trail and some other stretches of trail that lead out to Achey Breakey (though we passed on that section) and some of us also ran Costly Canyon. We had a little carnage along the way, a little spotting and deployed the strap once but it was a blast and everyone had a great time and wheeled well.

Here are some pics.
The Jeep line up

Hill climbs a plenty, one of many:

Sliding into rocks and resulting carnage:

good as new? that'l buff out.

Kelly loving the rocks

Getting some pointers from Quinn

After finishing up DL we headed for some trails that can lead to Achey Breakey but we passed on that trail this time. Some great hill climbs including cresting the top of a steep hill w/ only blue sky and clouds to look at, we continued down to run Costly Canyon, a short stretch of harder up canyon terrain w/ good size rocks. Lacking many pics of that stretch as we had too much fun staying moving and everyone that tried it cruised through w/ no trouble.

IN Costly Cyn: nice bypas for this stretch where bypassers can watch from above.

On the way down from up high, Slash X in the distance.

Check this sequence, what happened?

I dub thee "Taillight Rock!"

Rest of the trip was all downhill and then running through desert back to Slash X to air up, say our goodbyes and hit the road. (stupid asphalt!)
So as to not end w/ damage pics though, here is some of the flora & fauna enjoyed by all:

We even spotted this miniature dinosaur hiding in the brush.

One Horny Toad lizard!

Thanks everyone for being there. Great group, great wheeling. This is What it is all about!

doug · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:58 pm

sorry i missed it! looks like you guys had fun. zach was ok in the afternoon, so we went to logandale for the day. i have to learn how to post pictures. i have a ton of pictures from moab and logandale.

Burchie · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:37 pm

Looks like another great trip that i missed. oh well. i'll be back.

E2 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:08 pm

Looks like lots of fun other than the rock hits. Did not look like I could have made it over the rocky areas, but the other hill climbs looked like fun fun. I was in Lake Arrowhead.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:37 pm

E2 wrote:

Looks like lots of fun other than the rock hits. Did not look like I could have made it over the rocky areas, but the other hill climbs looked like fun fun. I was in Lake Arrowhead.

There are quite a few hill climbs you could do in the area plus lots of desert washes, etc. you could play in. Would probably be worth a visit for ya.

E2 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:02 am

JJsKJ wrote:

E2 wrote:

Looks like lots of fun other than the rock hits. Did not look like I could have made it over the rocky areas, but the other hill climbs looked like fun fun. I was in Lake Arrowhead.

There are quite a few hill climbs you could do in the area plus lots of desert washes, etc. you could play in. Would probably be worth a visit for ya.

Yeah I'm there if you say its do able for my stock KK.

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:41 am

Now that Liz saw the toad, maybe I can talk her into it next time. Wally, dude! Didn't you take out the same tail light before? Looks like fun guys.

allyrand · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:48 pm

Quote:

Wally, dude! Didn't you take out the same tail light before? Looks like fun guys.

Actually before it was the passenger side...thanks to Annette a few years ago I bought both of hers..so I'm good to go. There is something about that area that doesn't like my tail lights!

macgyver · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:07 pm

Just a quick shout out.......

Thanks Guys, what a great day. And YES you guys ran 3/4 of Achy Breaky. From the road where Mitch went home, and through Costly Canyon, that was all Achy Breaky. When we turned onto the sand was at the bootm of that one canyon, that's when we left the trail to go back to slash X. Wally broke the light on Achy Breaky.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:02 pm

Great trail! Looking forward to going back again.

jeepinkelly · **Posted:** Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:48 pm

Thanks for a great day of wheelin', it was the toughest one that I've driven so far. But thanks to some nice spotters and a cool group, I really learned some new skills.

Wanna go get LOST? Sat. 4/11 Stoddard OHV, Report inside.

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