memorial day at little sahara

terry allen · Post by **terry allen** » Sun Mar 30, 2003 6:43 pm

we have never been there but would like to get some info about temps etc on memorial day weekend. anybody going that might want to show us the dunes?
i was also thinking about leaving my fifth wheel somewhere in utah between little sahara and las vegas as we are turning around and hitting st. anthony's june 13th and would save a haul. any suggestions?

thanks

OBSESSED · Post by **OBSESSED** » Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:26 pm

i was also thinking about leaving my fifth wheel somewhere in utah between little sahara and las vegas as we are turning around and hitting st. anthony's

Here's a thought:
Nephi is straight east of Lil Sahara dunes, at the 15.
In Nephi, (where you turn off if you take that route to Lil Sahara), there is a KOA or similar CampGround. Maybe they'd be interested in a monthly

rate. West of the 15, at the first Nephi exit from the south.

Hummmmmmmmm...

Lil Sahara for Memorial Day you say...

Steve

terry allen · Post by **terry allen** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 8:34 am

i am still trying to put this trip together. anybody else going?

terry allen

YFZ Bob · Post by **YFZ Bob** » Sun May 11, 2003 7:54 pm

terry allen wrote:i am still trying to put this trip together. anybody else going?
terry allen

Terry,
Are you still planning on going up to L.S. ? We're meeting family members up there, maybe we can hook up @ the Dunes!

Is there another Route besides Nephi or this the recomended route for trailers? I'm pulling a 28' 5th wheel. Thanks, Bob

Sandgod · Post by **Sandgod** » Tue May 13, 2003 8:19 pm

It should be about 85 or so. If you park at the hill you won't get any sleep on a holiday weekend. There will be around 10k people just at the hill alone. Should be around 20k people which is alot. Oasis campground is in the middle of the dunes and in my opinion the best place to camp. Trees, running water, flush toilets, dump station. White Sands is about 8 miles from Sand Mtn and the big bowls w/ small dunes on the ride over to the mountain.. You can get off I-15 many miles before Nephi. Look for a sign that says Delta, Utah and take that route. From Delta you head north on highway 6 for 25 miles and you will see the dunes then pass them by about 5 miles and then see the only paved road on the left. No route number.. Follow the signs..

YFZ Bob · Post by **YFZ Bob** » Tue May 13, 2003 10:00 pm

Thanks for the Info Sandgod! Think Thusday morning (22nd) be to late to grab a spot at Oasis Campground? It's our first trip there in 20+ Years...

Sandgod · Post by **Sandgod** » Wed May 14, 2003 1:41 pm

You'll be fine..

terry allen · Post by **terry allen** » Wed May 14, 2003 4:27 pm

bansheebob, doesn't look like i will be able to put my trip together. so much to do before the st. anthony trip in mid june. maybe we can hook up at dumont or glamis sometime!

have fun, ride fast and ride safe!

terry

YFZ Bob · Post by **YFZ Bob** » Wed May 14, 2003 8:04 pm

terry allen wrote:bansheebob, doesn't look like i will be able to put my trip together. so much to do before the st. anthony trip in mid june. maybe we can hook up at dumont or glamis sometime!

have fun, ride fast and ride safe!

terry

Next season, How about Dumont? Going to try and get some of my cousins down from Utah. They owe me a trip for going up there next week

YFZ Bob · Post by **YFZ Bob** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 8:36 am

Well.... Here's what I learned after 5 minutes of riding at Little Sahara, The Sand is just as hard as Glamis when you crash... Other than breaking a rib, it was a really cool trip! Ok, here's what happened. Going into a "Small Bowl" I was setting up to Roost the upper ridge of the dune, Hit the gas and got sideways like I wanted, little did I know I was on top 3" layer of Crusty Sand from the rains the week before, my bike broke through this Crusty layer sideways dug in and tossed me off like a Rodeo Cowboy. All I can say is... OUCH! Can't wait to go back and do it agian

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OBSESSED · Post by **OBSESSED** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 9:14 am

Broken Ribs

Ouch!

Hope you get better fast Bob.

Heavy sand.

St Anthony has a similar feel.

Wet sand us duners from So Cali don't experence too often, except this year (at Glamis).

SB

YFZ Bob · Post by **YFZ Bob** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:46 pm

OBSESSED wrote:
Broken Ribs
Ouch!
Hope you get better fast Bob.
Heavy sand.
St Anthony has a similar feel.
Wet sand us duners from So Cali don't experence too often, except this year (at Glamis).
SB

Thanks Steve... You're right, being a Glamis/Dumont duner I never really rode on Crusty Sand before, at least not that thick. I do want to thank the First Aid Rangers at the Visitor's Center, they were GREAT!
My wife was following me said I wasn't doing anything out of the norm, like someone just flipped the bike and tossed it in the air. Only thing I can think of is, their Dune Gods must have been Angry with me wearing a Glamis T-Shirt.
Well, the Little Sahara Dunes Gods didn't stop there, they picked on me again the very next day. This time I was wearing a Dumont Shirt. Going up Sand Mountain at a Blistering 2nd gear speeds (The best I could do with broken ribs), my wiring harnest melted to the pipes. It must have came loosed from the DEEP IMPACT crash the day before and didn't notice it until I came to a dead stop 3/4 of the way up Sand Mountain

It was one of those The Good, The Bad and The Ugly trips all in one...
5 long days there, I heard everything from my cousins from Utah, from Go Big or Go Home to Our Dunes Kicked your Butt. Only thing I had they wished the were drinking was "Real California Beer"

That Utah Near-Beer was...... YUCK! Got next year's trip planned and I'm leaving my California Dune shirts at home

Sandgod · Post by **Sandgod** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 3:49 pm

That's a bummer to hear. I am lucky to only recieve a few minor falls during my duneing career, CAREER, okay lifestyle. I was not thrilled it was in the upper 90's. I drove to the mountain from Oasis and thought there would be more people. Campgrounds were full. Saint Anthonys on the 4th of July, only 4 hrs away.. ahhhhhhhhhhhh.......