grizwald Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have had plans on going to Dumont this upcomming weekend, however with all the rain in the forcast I am a little nervous about the road in. Does it flood out or turn into slippery snott? how are the dunes after the rain? Sounds like perfect riding weather!! Thanks for the input. Griz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) Wet :porn: just being a smarty pants. Edited January 18, 2010 by desertskyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizwald Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Not the answer I was looking for but the truth all in all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otis Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Before they put the concrete across the road at the river/creek/wash crossing it flooded the crossing pretty bad. I dont know how it is since the concrete was added, but that was the only area of the entrance road that was affected by the rains that i remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Mike Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 The dunes get tracked out easier, you have alot more hook up and that is about it. I used to love riding muy quad in the wet dunes. Don't care for it in the sand rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 you should be fine.. only thing in question is the river crossing depending on how much its flowing.. worst case scenario you park at the little dunes and ride to the big dunes if you cant get across the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1208 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 you should be fine.. only thing in question is the river crossing depending on how much its flowing.. worst case scenario you park at the little dunes and ride to the big dunes if you cant get across the river thats the best answer right there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 If it's pouring the river crossing will be flowing pretty good, but you should be fine. Just expect some potholes from the water. There was only one time I remember ever not being able to get across, Prez weekend 05. People were sitting on the entrance road for like 3-4 hours. Ever since they expanded the concrete it has been fine, although we haven't had a crazy rain like in we did 05 since...well....05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high octane junkie Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 If it's pouring the river crossing will be flowing pretty good, but you should be fine. Just expect some potholes from the water. There was only one time I remember ever not being able to get across, Prez weekend 05. People were sitting on the entrance road for like 3-4 hours. Ever since they expanded the concrete it has been fine, although we haven't had a crazy rain like in we did 05 since...well....05. january 05 was nas-tay. it rained the whole month. my neighbor was having his roof done that month, heh.. it wasn't pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizwald Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Is this weather getting close to nasty? I don't think the weather will be bad during the weekend (as per the weather on the home page here at DDR). I just worry about my 36ft motorhome and 22ft trailer slipping all over the road tring to get into the dunes, and the little uphill just as you get the the rangers area. Thanks everyone for your input. Griz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan M Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 you'll be fine on the lil hill and the road like everyone else said only issue is the river crossing..... I remember in 05 people were driving from the camping area to the lil dunes to get out so they could go home...only a few people had problems with getting stuck going across the flats but it was putting a beating on the trailers and MH, and if I remember correctly some one got stuck or broke at the river crossing and caused the long delay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyvw Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 i remember a time a few years ago when it had rained a lot we got on the gravel road and right away we encountered big potholes every couple of feet....i'm here to tell you it was a nightmare. 50mph is normal for me, but you wouldn't be able to go 5mph that day! i'm pretty sure it was a big weekend.....huge backup of traffic, but that wasnt why you werent moving very fast.....it was those potholes. then maybe halfway in the grader was coming out. thank effen gawwwwd! not sure if that was the same time i encountered maybe 12 inches of water raging in the creek, but lots of peeps not willing to cross it. made a trip over to the mines near little dunes and noticed a toyhauler in the baby DUNES. rode over to see if we could help. it was a huge toyhauler maybe 30 feet or so and he had a broken tierod. he was on the phone to triple a and we laugh about what kind of bill he got in the end so yes it can be VERY bad when it rains a lot, whitch it's sposed to do this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fctryblack84 Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 i remember a time a few years ago when it had rained a lot we got on the gravel road and right away we encountered big potholes every couple of feet....i'm here to tell you it was a nightmare. 50mph is normal for me, but you wouldn't be able to go 5mph that day! i'm pretty sure it was a big weekend.....huge backup of traffic, but that wasnt why you werent moving very fast.....it was those potholes. then maybe halfway in the grader was coming out. thank effen gawwwwd! not sure if that was the same time i encountered maybe 12 inches of water raging in the creek, but lots of peeps not willing to cross it. made a trip over to the mines near little dunes and noticed a toyhauler in the baby DUNES. rode over to see if we could help. it was a huge toyhauler maybe 30 feet or so and he had a broken tierod. he was on the phone to triple a and we laugh about what kind of bill he got in the end :ahhhhh: so yes it can be VERY bad when it rains a lot, whitch it's sposed to do this week. people like that need to have some patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgeloco Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 If it's pouring the river crossing will be flowing pretty good, but you should be fine. Just expect some potholes from the water. There was only one time I remember ever not being able to get across, Prez weekend 05. People were sitting on the entrance road for like 3-4 hours. Ever since they expanded the concrete it has been fine, although we haven't had a crazy rain like in we did 05 since...well....05. yup I remember that we spend the night on the entrance road and when we finally got in the river was all the way to my running board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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