If you want insanely hard, then the Hammer Trails are for you. A collection of large boulders, massive ledges, towering waterfalls, and spots you just have to drag through. This trail is going to make you work for it.
This trail is only for the highly experienced with a well-built rig and strong roll cage. Do not attempt this trail alone and do not attempt this trail unless you have recovery gear, spare parts, and a group of at least 3 vehicles.
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To get to this part of Johnson Valley from Lucerne Valley, take Old Woman Springs Road (Highway 247) east for 24.5 miles. Turn North (Left) at the Johnson Valley Sign (Boone Road). Follow this road roughly 4 miles to the dry lake bed (Means Dry Lake). From here, the two most common ways to access this trail is to either go around the mountain range on its north or south side. Either way, you need to be on the opposite side of the mountain range east of Means Dry Lake Bed.
Be careful not to go too far east of the mountain range. The 29 Palms Marine Corps Base is adjacent to this Shared Use Area that they use for training purposes during select months.
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You don't have to ask me twice about doing this trail. Always a fun time. In about 30 feet of the trail we managed to destroy or break half the group. Overall, the trail hasn't changed a lot from last run, it just did its normal JV thing.
I ran OuterLimits for the first time. What a great trail! Lots of technical obstacles, but nothing out of our ability. It was a busy weekend on the lake, but we saw no one on the trail. I am looking forward to running it again, even though I did get some body damage.
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Nicholas became interested in off-road activities when he first went off-road with his dad. That interest grew to be a desire to explore areas that not too many people even know about. He started traveling smooth dirt roads in remote areas and gradually got more experience with off-road elements. He now enjoys “Rock Crawling” with friends and family and takes every opportunity he can find to hit the trails. He looks forward to meeting new people on off-road excursions. His primary hobbies are off-roading, r/c model aviation, virtual gaming, and photography.
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