2005 Pre-Event Meeting Place El Mirage
Elmers is very much buggyable now! We will most likely camp where we did last year.
Remember, the entire lake bed is CLOSED to vehicular travel! Do not drive past the boundry's. This does not mean we will be unable to buggy on the lake, WE WILL! Please though, keep your motor vehicles off the lake bed.
To get to the spot we most likely will be in. If coming from Adelanto, drive past the main lake entrance, past Murphy's (sadly closed) and come down to the San Bernadino/Los Angeles County line.
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If coming from Palmdale. Go to the county line. Turn on the dirt road marked Old El Mirage Road. This is North. Follow the road around many turns. Stay on this main road. When you get to the end, and the lake bed is to your right, follow the phone poles down to the lake surface, making sure you do not cross the boundry line at the edge of the lake itself.)
You are going to see many signs that say NO LAKE ACCESS, LAKE CLOSED, etc. It is OKAY! This is to discourage people from using this entrance, and in the future it may well be closed, but it is not now.When you get down to the lake itself, you should be able to clearly see us to the left (North) of the phone poles.
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The last portion of the road is rough if you have a motor home, you will need to go the last 400 yds very slow! However, the road up to that point is very good. I will post on the main entrance message board directions to where we are, and should we have to make any last minute changes, i will post that here!The part of the lake we can use NOW looks great! Plus there is lots and lots of off road areas we can buggy. There will be a core group there, and there will be camping and there is a rest room nearby. If you plan to stay, bring all, as coming and going is a pain. I don't know the exact measurement, but it's said this adds about 15 miles to your trip from the main entrance.
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