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Can you believe this will be the 10th Annual Buggy Roundup? If you have a sandcar, you have to be there. This weekend is all about the buggies. Everyone is welcome to come out for the fun. More details to come so save the dates! Dec 9-11, 2022.

Get those toys and turkeys ready. It's Thanksgiving weekend. Lately Thanksgiving weekend has been a popular one but not too crazy or crowded. It's a fairly chill weekend to spend with friends and family.

The season officially kicks off Halloween weekend, October 29-31st. Decorate your rides and camps. Sometimes there's a trunk or treat at vendor row, but if you want to do it the old fashioned way, really get in the Halloween spirit and trick or treat from camp to camp! It's a ton of fun and a great way to chat with other duners!

The Federal Highway Administration recently announced a project that will put a smile on many duners faces. After many years, the entrance road to Dumont Dunes is finally getting paved. If you are a regular of Dumont, chances are you have experienced the 4 miles of teeth chattering, washboard road that has done damage to many trailers and RVs. The condition of the gravel road is always changing and requires much maintenance. We even have an entrance road update post here on the forum where users rate the road in using a A-F grade. It's not too bad when it gets bladed, but that is usually before holiday weekends and sometimes it doesn't even get done. While this brings relief to 99% of Dumont users, some worry the entrance road will bring even more of the crowd that abuses Dumont Dunes. There's an old saying, "good roads bring bad people". Let's just hope that doesn't happen and everyone respects the dunes and the rules/ laws are followed and enforced. Dumont entrance road with an "F rating" photo: sand chick The Project The paving project will begin summer of 2022 and hopefully we'll see it finished by fall 2022. photo: Federal Highway Administration Funding The first thing that comes to mind anytime there are improvements made to Dumont is "who's paying for this?" Well the good news is the roughly $3,000,000 project is funded by the Federal Lands Transportation Program (FLTP) for the Bureau of Land Management and it is not coming from the users of Dumont Dunes. Thoughts? Do you love it? Hate it? What are your thoughts? Please comment below or visit the topic on the forum and let us know.

Friends of Dumont Dunes and Barstow BLM present the 20th annual Dumont Dunes cleanup. All duners are encouraged to come out and show up at 8AM to sign up. Volunteers will get a wristband will will get you lunch and free entry to Dumont March 19, 2022. Help the dunes clean and show your support!