- March 9, 2013
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- In Area History, Glamis Dunes, Imperial Sand Dunes, Off Road Riding Areas
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Yuma once was flooded with celebrities taking a quick trip to Arizona just to get hitched. It also was a great place to film westerns and desert landscapes. With time and new ways to create sets for movies what once seemed like a blossoming industry, slowly began to fade. During the 80-90s some awesomely dirty
If you ever heard the words mid life crisis chances are you have a few expensive object that come to mind like a sports car or Harley Motorcycle. Interestingly enough there is more to the youthful desire to riding a bike. A study was led by motorcycle enthusiast Ryuta Kawashima through Yamaha Motor Company and a Tohoku
The Bureau of Land Management El Centro Field Office’s Desert Advisory Council will be holding a meeting regarding the BLM’s proposed business for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Saturday December 1,2012. Everyone is invited to attend the 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. meeting. The meeting will be held at the BLM office at 1661 S. 4th
With the new year comes new restrictions for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (ROV): also known as UTV or side X side. Effective January 01, 2013, per California Legislation AB1595 http://ohv.parks.ca.gov California Vehicle Code (CVC):* 38600. A person operating a recreational off-highway vehicle shall be at least 16 years of age, or be directly supervised in the
Picacho State Park is perfect for the people who love to be outdoors. With so many places to see and do. Picacho State Park is only minutes away from Yuma, AZ. You can pretty much see it from any place in Yuma Arizona just one of the purple mountains surrounding the area. The state park
Many atv riders, dirtbike riders, buggie riders, ROV riders, UTV riders, OHV riders in general come to ride this wonderland. With more than 85,000 acres of magnificent desert are open for off-highway exploration this is a riders dream and recreation within the boundaries portrayed on the park map are operated by California State Parks. Outside
Mittry Lake is located in Yuma County, about 18 miles northeast of Yuma, Arizona, on the east side of the Colorado River. Mittry Lake has a lot to offer for the outdoor enthusiast. If you like to camp, go fishing, hiking, boating, swimming, or even ride on trails this would be a great location to
Blow Sand Hill is located in Ocotillo Wells near the ranger station. The legendary sand dune hill in Ocotillo Wells was formed by massive sand storms. Wind blowing sand has acted as an abrasive agent, and creating after time a huge dune on the side of this hill. The sand dune is continually fed from
The Betty’s Kitchen trail, along the Lower Colorado River. Visitors to the Yuma area can relax while casting a line and fishing from the pier, or barbecue in the picnic area, or take a stroll along the 0.5-mile interpretive trail. Betty’s Kitchen is named after a café that stood at this site in the 1930s. This
To ride on the Range you must have a high clearance and 4-wheel drive vehicle. All ATV, Dirtbikes, UTV, Side x side, sand rails dune buggies or regular vehicle are required to be licensed for high way driving under Arizona law. The Barry M. Goldwater Range (formerly known as Luke Air Force Range) is located