bigTom
01-09-2009, 07:39 AM
This isn't so much a review as a sighting. I rode out there yesterday because I wanted the ride. And to take some pictures of the <attached> monument, Painted Rock and it's petroglyphs. I haven't got all the pictures up, but many are in the link at the bottom of this post.
Park (and same name dam) has it's own exit off I-8, # 102. Park is roughly 10 miles North. It is a primitive site administered by the BLM. Pit toilets (clean), fire rings and huge concrete picnic tables. I didn't check the whole site, and I couldn't find the host. Looked to be about 10 people using the park, all in rv type campers. Posted cost is $8.00 per night per car. Sometimes BLM gives a 1/2 off for MCs.
Not so much about the park as the surrounding area. Wild and un touched desert, with wonderful winter weather. It was 72º as I was there yesterday, Jan. 08, 2009. The place was less than 25% used, it is the absolute peak of snowbird season. Should be useable by up water high country types until mid April or so, when the afternoon temps will be in the 100'sº.
I rode out the "back" way, included about 20 miles of dirt/gravel. I live in this part of the world and it was an interesting ride for me. Nice example of desert and the 'rock pile' is spectacular.
Park (and same name dam) has it's own exit off I-8, # 102. Park is roughly 10 miles North. It is a primitive site administered by the BLM. Pit toilets (clean), fire rings and huge concrete picnic tables. I didn't check the whole site, and I couldn't find the host. Looked to be about 10 people using the park, all in rv type campers. Posted cost is $8.00 per night per car. Sometimes BLM gives a 1/2 off for MCs.
Not so much about the park as the surrounding area. Wild and un touched desert, with wonderful winter weather. It was 72º as I was there yesterday, Jan. 08, 2009. The place was less than 25% used, it is the absolute peak of snowbird season. Should be useable by up water high country types until mid April or so, when the afternoon temps will be in the 100'sº.
I rode out the "back" way, included about 20 miles of dirt/gravel. I live in this part of the world and it was an interesting ride for me. Nice example of desert and the 'rock pile' is spectacular.