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It's one of the bigger holiday weekends at Dumont, President's Day Weekend. Come out and join the fun.

Our 12th Annual Buggy Roundup is December 12-15, 2024. Have you got a buggy? Come out and join us to camp, hang, and run the dunes together. This is not a big party weekend. It's actually pretty chill. But if you love buggies and want to get together with the rest of the buggies of Dumont, this is the weekend for that. Everyone is always super cool and respectful. If they aren't, they'll be asked to leave and won't be invited back. Weekend Agenda (times are subject to change so don't stay cooped up in your motorhome. Pay attention) Thursday Get there early, meet the early arrivals, and go make some tracks in the sand Friday Run the dunes and burn some fuel! Curious what your car weighs? We'll have the scales set up Friday afternoon in the middle of camp. Come over and weigh your buggy. Saturday Sandcars & Coffee 8AM-9:30- Park your buggy in the center of camp. (Many guys do it the night before). Grab a coffee, wake up, mingle with other buggy people. 10AM group ride: We will do a group ride with ALL the buggies ending someplace like North Pole, Comp or whatever feels right. Grab yourself some lunch and then head to the raffle area. 1PM We will raffle off some prizes The rest of the day will be more duning finishing the last ride on Sunset Hill. Saturday Night group bonfire possibly dune videos on the big screen Sunday Pick the sand out of your ears, go for another morning dune run, and then pack it up when you feel like it (or stay another day to enjoy Dumont some more) LOG IN & RSVP (If you have trouble logging in or can't figure it out, it's cool. Just show up. You can also message me, @dunefreak or DM Dumont Dune Riders on FB or IG) Buggy Roundup/ Camp Rules Those who wish to camp with the group for Buggy Roundup must agree to our rules. 1) Don't be a d*ck! We've never had an issue with anyone at Buggy Roundup, but we will not tolerate any BS. We are there to have a fun weekend of duning and hanging out with each other. You will be asked to leave camp if you cause problems. 2) Absolutely no loud music. We all love to have a good time and party, but please be respectful of others in camp. We cram alot of RVs into one place and all have different tastes in music. 3) Unsafe driving or behavior will not be tolerated. This includes no passing on group rides unless you can do it extremely safe while giving that person plenty of room (ie: cut an entire dune to do it. Don't catch them by surprise.) 4) No side x sides, bikes, quads, or ATCs in the group photos or Sandcars and Coffee. We get asked this every year so I feel I need to say it. If you have a side x side or any other dune toy besides a sandrail, you are not UNinvited. If you love buggies, you can absolutely come out and camp with us. Please just understand and respect that this is an annual event for buggies. You are welcome to join in on the rides, but please let the buggies get in line first. Other machines don't mix well with buggies on dune runs.

Although New Years Eve is on Tuesday night this year, that doesn't mean we can't celebrate early...well, unless you can stay until Wednesday that is. The official holiday weekend is Dec 27-29 so get it on the calendar!

Catch the waterpumpers in action as the Dune Masters and Sand Pipers clubs compete in their 54th annual hill climbs. Their drag races will not take place this year. Friday: Hill Climbs on the steep, left side of Comp start at 10:00 AM Saturday 11/3/2024: Santa is usually out at the North Pole! Details to come. Stay up to date on the Dumont Dunes Santa Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/144674787256195/?mibextid=oMANbw

Halloween weekend kicks off the upcoming dune season at Dumont Dunes! Although Halloween is Thursday the 31st, Halloween weekend at Dumont will be celebrated the weekend before on Oct 25-27th. Saturday Oct 26th, is the night you'll find trick-or-treaters going camp to camp and duners in costume over at Comp Hill having a good time. In addition, Friends of Dumont Dunes has announced a trunk or treat from 4:00-6:00PM on Saturday just west of Vendor Row. Halloween weekend always brings out thousands of excited duners which means we always have to take a little extra caution. Keep your head on a swivel but most importantly slow down around camps and other duners. Holiday weekends can be a little crazy and chaotic, but also safe and fun at the same time.

Halloween weekend kicks off the upcoming dune season at Dumont Dunes! Although Halloween is Thursday the 31st, Halloween weekend at Dumont will be celebrated the weekend before on Oct 25-27th. Saturday Oct 26th, is the night you'll find trick-or-treaters going camp to camp and duners in costume over at Comp Hill having a good time. In addition, Friends of Dumont Dunes has announced a trunk or treat from 4:00-6:00PM on Saturday just west of Vendor Row. Halloween weekend always brings out thousands of excited duners which means we always have to take a little extra caution. Keep your head on a swivel but most importantly slow down around camps and other duners. Holiday weekends can be a little crazy and chaotic, but also safe and fun at the same time.

From the Friends of Dumont Dunes post on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/groups/953026939300875/ 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝔻𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥 𝔻𝕦𝕟𝕖𝕤 ℂ𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕟 𝕌𝕡 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥 ⬅️ 𝙎𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙍𝘿𝘼𝙔,𝙈𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃 16𝙏𝙃 The Friends of Dumont Dunes and the BLM Barstow Field Office invite you to join us in our 21st Annual Dumont Dunes Cleanup. ●We are looking for 125 volunteers to participate in the cleanup. ●CHECK-IN 8:00 A.M. Dumont Dunes Visitor Center ●What to Bring: • Sunglasses, wide brimmed hat, sturdy footwear, sun screen and work gloves. • Your own OHV or pick-up truckfor hauling trash to the dumpster. Lots of camping friends to help out! For more information contact the BLM at: Jovan Roberts: (442)258-0284 or jroberts@blm.gov or The Friends of Dumont Dunes at: Jodi Pudwill Knight: 702-250-8477 or jodipudwill@gmail.com

It's the last big holiday weekend of the season! Besides Halloween, it's always been one of the biggest weekends at Dumont. Although the Jeep races and hill climbs no longer happen on President's weekend, you'll still see the crowds of duners, some of your favorite vendors, and action on Comp Hill. Don't forget to swing by the sand highway (between Comp and North Pole) at 2-3PM for the "unofficial" daily drags. It's nothing more than duners lining up and racing, but it's a new trend at Dumont that everyone seems to love. Don't forget to take extra caution at the end of the drags and DON'T turn into traffic that may be coming from behind. As for highway 127, if you are coming from Baker, the road is open to one-way traffic with flagging operations and a pilot car. Roadwork MAY be completed by then; if that happens, we will post an update. It should be done any day now. They are getting close! Stay safe and pack out what you pack in. There is no trash collection at Dumont so we must keep our playground clean if we want to enjoy it for years to come. Be sure to post some photos from your trip on the forum and tag us on Instagram!

HWY127 is now fully open to through traffic with construction occurring in shoulder areas only from Monday through Friday 6AM-4PM. This portion of work is expected to continue through June 2024. NO FLAGGING IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY OCCUR AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE REPAIR WORK. The route remains fully open to traffic during an outside of work hours. Crews continue shoulder repair work and an approximate 2 mi section of the route. Little Dumont Little Dumont is open. Photos of original storm damage/ Source: Caltrans District 8

That's right we're doing it again! The group, as a whole, has decided that we have so much fun getting all the buggies together that we should have a second one this season. So we are rounding up all the buggies once again towards the end of the 23-24 season. It will be Easter weekend, March 29-31, 2024. Easter is never very busy so that shouldn't really change things. We will camp in the same area across from bathroom 10 and we will have the same format as previous Buggy Roundups. If you are new or haven't been to one in quite a while, this is a group trip for all buggy owners where we camp together and run the dunes together. It's a great opportunity to meet other buddy guys and girls and be part of the sandrail and dune community. So don't be a stranger. Put it on your calendar and show up with a fun attitude. "Schedule" Thursday: Get there early, meet the early arrivals and go make some tracks in the sand Friday: Run the dunes and burn some fuel! Saturday: 8AM-9:30 Sandcars & Coffee, 10AM group ride, lunch...(you'll be on your own for lunch. Sorry. The lunch catering fell through), 12:30~1PM raffle prizes, the rest of the day will be more duning finishing the last ride at sunset hill. Saturday Night: group bonfire, dune videos on the big screen Sunday: Pick the sand out of your ears, go for another morning dune run and then pack it up when you feel like it (or stay another day to enjoy Dumont some more) LOG IN & RSVP BELOW (If you have troubles logging in or can't figure it out, it's cool. Just show up) Questions, comments, more info- hop on the forum. Buggy Roundup/ Camp Rules Those that wish to camp with the group for Buggy Roundup must agree to the rules set by us, Dumont Dune Riders. 1) Don't be a d*ck! We've never had an issue with anyone at buggy roundup, but we will not tolerate any BS. We are there to have a fun weekend of duning and hanging out with each other. You will be asked to leave camp if you cause problems. 2) No loud music. We all love to have a good time and party, but please be respectful of others in camp. We cram alot of RVs into one place and all have different tastes in music. 3) Unsafe driving or behavior will not be tolerated. This includes no passing on group rides unless you can do it extremely safe while giving that person plenty of room (ie: cut an entire dune to do it. Don't catch them by surprise.) 4) No side x sides, bikes, quads or ATCs in the group photos or Sandcars and Coffee. We get asked this every year so I feel I need to say it. If you have a side x side or any other dune toy besides a sandrail, you are not UNinvited. If you love buggies, you can absolutely come out and camp with us. Please just understand and respect that this is a annual event for buggies. You are welcome to join in on the rides, but please let the buggies get in line first. Other machines don't mix well with buggies on dune runs.

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It's probably the second busiest weekends of the season, President's Day weekend. There used to be Jeep drags and hill climbs, but that is no longer a thing unfortunately. So its time to make some new traditions. Get out there and dune, hang with friends and hot up the drags on the back stretch. They usually go down about 3PM. Be careful and look out for each other. Make it a safe weekend in the sandbox.

It's a duners holiday weekend. What does that mean? It's still technically a holiday weekend and the holiday surcharge is in place, however it is not a super busy one and it's a great weekend to get out and shred the dunes.

It's time to ring in the new year Dumont style. Highway 127 is now open with one-way pilot car escorts. That means there is Dumont access once again for CA residents without having to go the long way around. However, expect some delays especially with the holiday weekend traffic. As for Dumont you can expect to see some vendors there and a handful of duners celebrating and playing in the sand. Bring plenty of firewood because this is one of the colder weekends of the season! Hit up the drags daily at 3PM or chill on Sunset hill after a good dune run. Either way, Dumont is always a good choice to ring in the new year! Have fun and be safe. As always, keep an eye out for each other.