North Pole
Dumont
North Pole GPS:
35° 41.20 N / 116°
10.61 W
The Dumont North Pole has always
been a popular place where you can find duners relaxing and
taking a break from a dune ride. The pole is located at the
north eastern-most tip of the dunes. It consists of a heavy-duty
pole with an attached mail box where you will find letters to
Santa from kids and
random notes from fellow duners. Most of the
time you will find a magic marker inside the mailbox that some duners use to sign their name on the box. At a decent pace, it
is about a 10-15 minute ride from the
camp area. Kids love the north pole, but it is a rather long
ride for small quads. On a holiday weekend you can usually find
quite the crowd out there.
The
pole and mailbox were put up many many years ago. Since then it
has seen some vandalism over the years but has been restored
numerous times by dedicated duners including us here at
DumontDuneRiders.com.

Please note that any off
road travel beyond the
north pole out into the
desert is prohibited.
That area surrounding
the dunes is closed to
off road use. Even if
you find tracks leading
out to other areas of
the desert do NOT follow
them. Those trails are
out of bounds and you
will be fined for riding
out there. Cooperation
with the BLM on this
matter will make
life easier for
everyone. Be a
responsible duner and
only ride in allowed
areas.
South Pole
South
Pole GPS: ??? (you'll just have to find it yourself)
The South Pole is one of the newer
landmarks of Dumont. It was erected by some of DDR's members
back in January of 06. It serves as a great spot to meet up with
other riders from the site. Located in the south end of the
dunes, it is always a nice and peaceful place to plan a ride.
See if you can find it your next trip out.

Comp Hill
Dumont
Comp Hill GPS: 35°40'46.25"N / 116°13'38.81"W
Comp Hill is located in the
middle of Dumont Dunes. It is approximately 450 feet tall. It's
elevation at it's peak is 1200 feet above sea level. Anytime
there are duners at Dumont, you will find people racing up comp
hill.

There is even more action at
Comp Hill when the sun goes down. Night time drag racing,
partying, and loads of sandrails, bikes, quads and spectators
fill the bottom of the hill well into the night.

Comp hill ranges from being
very steep (on the left side) to a long, gradual incline in the
middle. The left side of comp hill is used for the hill climb
competitions on Thanksgiving weekend.
Comp & Banshee
Hill Map

Banshee Hill
Dumont
Banshee Hill GPS: 35°41'4.06"N / 116°13'23.86"W

Banshee Hill is the home of
the hillshooters. Most
of the fast hillshooter 450's and Banshees are always found
racing up it. This hill is also used for events such as Four
Stroke Wars. Banshee
Hill has become more popular for qaud hillshooting lately
because it has grown in size and distance due to the shift of
sand over the years. Banshee Hill is located on the left hand
side as you go through the whoops to Comp Hill.
Comp &
Banshee Hill Map

The Superbowl

Dumont Superbowl GPS:
35°41'20.27"N / 116°13'20.07"W
The Superbowl is one of the largest
bowls at Dumont Dunes. It is located at the northwest edge of
the dunes that is adjacent to the camp area.
This is not a bowl that you would
want to break down in. It is large
enough inside it to open up a bike
5th gear pinned!

Sperry Wash
Sperry
Wash Entrance GPS: 35°41'50.38"N / 116°15'4.60"W
The Sperry Wash
offers Dumont visitors a change in pace and scenery. The
entrance, which is the wooden ranch style sign is located just
before you come to the Amargosa River crossing entering Dumont
Dunes. OHV's are not permitted on the main entrance road to
Dumont, but there is a small access trail along side the road to
allow for OHV travel to the Sperry Wash from the camp area.
It's trails consist of
mostly pea gravel and dirt so you will want to bring your dirt
tires with you if you plan to ride the trail.
You will
also find a
few shallow river
crossings throughout the
trail that make it that much more of an adventure.
OHV use is limited, however, to certain areas of the Sperry
Wash. Riding is only permitted along designated trails. The
trail snakes through canyons and takes you many miles through
the desert. Most people pack a lunch and plenty of drinks as it
usually takes a few hours to go through and come back.

Little Dunes

Dumont Little Dunes GPS:
35°38'56.35"N / 116°17'34.49"W
Also referred to as
Little Dumont, the Little Dunes are
located right off highway 127. These
dunes are most frequented by
families with kids. There are no big
hills or dunes at Little Dumont. All
the same rules as the main dune area
apply over there as well.
There is a trail that connects
Little Dumont with the Big Dunes. It
is fairly long and dirt tires are
recommended.
Vendors Row
Dumont Vendors Row:
35°41'32.77"N /
116°14'35.65"W
map
Even
though Dumont has no permanent stores or facilities, on a
holiday weekend you can find just about anything out at Dumont's
Vendor Row. Grab a holiday event t-shirt, ATV parts, firewood,
ice, funnel
cake,
BBQ food at the Famous Hog
Heaven and much more. You name it, vendors from all over the
place come out to sell items at Dumont on the big holiday
weekends. Some vendors are even out there as much as every other
weekend from October through April. Next time you go to Dumont,
stop by and help support the vendors. They make our lives much
easier if we are in need of something during our dune trip.


Ranger Station
Dumont BLM Ranger Station GPS:
35°41'44.38"N / 116°14'26.34"W
map
The
Ranger Station at Dumont Dunes is
located just off to the the right of
the entrance road as you approach
the top of the plateau entering
Dumont. The Ranger Station is
usually set up on the busier
weekends. On these weekends the BLM
has medical staff and rangers on
duty. The Ranger Station has many
trucks, ATV's and even a sandrail
with a flat board for emergency
responses. They usually have a
helipad with a Flight- for-Life
helicopter as well.