Dumont Dunes Trip Report: November 5–8, 2026

Another awesome weekend at Dumont! November 5-8 turned out to be a great trip.

Getting things started Thursday night and the weekend that followed...

The weather was freaking awesome all weekend. Nice and warm during the day, but there was just enough of a breeze to keep things comfortable.

The sand was in great shape overall! There was still plenty of smooth, untouched sand in some areas, with a little moisture down deep from the rain the previous weekend. There were some steep razorbacks and sketchy, unpredictable spots, but those seem to be slowly getting knocked down as more people run through them.

Friday AM...

Friday sunset ride...

One cool bonus was catching the SpaceX launch while watching the sunset on Friday. Pretty awesome sight from the dunes!

Sat AM...

Steve had a couple minor starting and shifter issues with his car each morning, but he got them handled and was able to salvage the trip.

Ozzy checking out the action from the motorhome. 😂

Saturday was more of the same...good rides, great sand, and plenty of time to hang out. It was an all-guys weekend, so naturally it turned into a bit of a sausage fest. 😂 We grilled hot dogs for lunch Saturday, which only made the jokes worse. And for the record, my bun-length dogs were longer than Lou's Costco dogs. Not sure that's something to brag about, but we sure got a laugh out of it!

As the weekend went on, things started getting more tracked out, but overall the sand stayed in great shape.

The evenings were pretty chill, just hanging out around the campfire and relaxing. Nothing crazy, just a good old-fashioned dune weekend with good friends, great weather and plenty of seat time.

There were even a few vendors set up on vendor row. Still not sure how I feel about that new cable and post setup out there. Kinda weird, and honestly it seems like it could be more dangerous than what was there before.

Sunday morning came around way too fast. Overall, it was a nice, relaxing trip and exactly what I needed.

My next trip out will be Buggy Roundup 14, December 10–13! Looking forward to getting back out there with everyone. 🤘