Glamis

[dnhyoung]

I am planning a trip to Glamis next year, and I was wondering what kind of accomodations are there. Is it strictly dry camp, or are there any campgrounds close by that have any kind of hook-ups. Any input would be greatly appreciated, since I know nothing about the area other than it is 942 miles from where I live..LOL

 

Thanks for any input,

Dan

[FasterThanU90]

its dry there are bathrooms most of em are poorly taken care of on bussier weekends i dont blame em, we just fill up in one of the closer towns brawley is the closest but its still a hell of a drive so ration the water http://www.glamisdunes.com/index.php heres a site with the kno how maps and such

[Wallrat]

No hookups. Usually its pack it in pack it out. Some of the bigger weekends they'll drag in dumpsters, but these are usually full by mid-weekend.

 

Here's a copy/paste of a camp write up I did a few weeks ago:

 

For camps you've got the washes behind the Glamis Beach Store that follow the railroad tracks. There's culverts under the tracks and each one is spraypainted with a number starting with 1 and going up the deeper you get. Washes are kinda family oriented, and well packed down so RV's can get in/out without much problem. They're also close to the hills, the lower #'s being close to Oldsmobile and the higher #'s near China Wall. Drawback is its very dusty there, especially on a holiday weekend. My allergies go nuts everytime I try to camp there. Also on busy weekends you get stuck in traffic driving in/out of the dirt road behind the store.

 

Next up is the Glamis Flats - about 1/2 mile past the store. This is where the vendors set up on the weekends. Gets crowded here quick and you're most likely gonna be camping nearby to one of the sand highways that leads either to the vendors, or to the hill. Either way, there tends to be alot of traffic. Dust is also a major problem here, but probably a little better than the washes.

 

Keep going on the 78 about another 1.5 miles and you get to Gecko Rd. This is the only paved road camping. Gecko goes down about 6 miles or so, with several camping turnouts called pads along the way. That's why u'll here people say I'm camping at pad 3, pad 4, etc. Gecko tends to be more the party area but I doubt its any more rowdy than the washes. Either place don't be surprised when your neighbor has his stereo blasting Snoop's latest cd at full volume, on repeat, till 4am. Your neighbors will be closer on Gecko, but then you don't have the dust.

 

If you've got a 4x4 then camping out in the sand is always an option - its legal anywhere although I think ur supposed to be 100ft away from the road or something. My camp is close enough to the road that we can drag out the few RV's in our group with our trucks. We're far enough away from everyone (thanksgiving weekend our closest neighbor is usually about 100 yards away), but we're not totally isolated either. Only drawback to camping out there is every moron in Glamis has this urge to ride right next to any camps in the sand instead of taking advantage of the miles of open terrain all around. I don't get it, and the few times they're going slow enough they get an earfull from our camp. But still, with our vehicles forming a circle the kids can play in camp with little worry about them getting run over.

[Bansh88]

Gecko Rd is a paved road with areas to park right off the road. RIGHT off the road. There are a few pit toilets around. It is the most crowded area. Close to dunes but gets EXTREMELY chopped up on bigger weekends from all the big rails.

 

The washes are on the other side of the dunes. East Side. It is a hard packed, open area where you can pick and chose where you want to camp. It is more of a "camping" experience. Can get very dusty on bigger weekends. Takes a few minutes or so of wash riding to get to the dunes.

 

If you want to get into the whole "Quicksand" video type mood, Gecko is the place to be. Big noise, cars, parties, names. All the shit I hate at Glamis.

[dennybyz]

rock on man .....good trip plan .....unless you dont plan on riding much dont go inthe heat of the weekends or big weekends ....my group always goes in early march and the dunes are empty so you dont really have to watch for others to closely ...so accidents would be slim ....theres no real accomadations there ...but the glamis store has bathroom and shower for rent .....parking and camping ....i would park next to the tracks they call this the wash side park somewhere near wash ten as far in as possible next to dunes trust me on this one people stroll through late nights to steal rides so keep your shit locked up ....now wash ten is hard pack but the most important reason to camp there is you can ride your bike under the tracks through the wash and go straight through for about 1 1/2 mile and theres a cool bar with food and beer ....youll ride all day and then go straight there for a burger and beer everyday.....also good access to dunes ....dont forget to ask about the hot springs .....be safe and have a great time

[dnhyoung]

Thanks for all of the awesome input