Old Dale Road - Joshua Tree, CA

[jacsol99]

I visited Joshua Tree for the first time over the weekend, more specifically we took a trip down Old Dale Road. It was exactly as I expected it to be....deserty with a hint of rocks.

You can run through the trail really fast but if you want to hop off and take a look at the "mines" then it will take you some time. The reason I say "mines" is because most of them are just a shallow hole in the ground because they have been filled I am assuming. Majority of the trail is sandy with some dips here and there but when you get to the mountains that is where us stock height guys had to stop and choose our lines. Yes, one of my buddies took his stock 4x4 Silverado and did not have any issues. It just took a little bit of guiding from us to get him through.

It was about 9pm when we reached the BLM and National Park line so we decided to call it a night and camped out there. This worked in our favor because when we woke up the next day we noticed that we had passed the iconic building with the American flag painted on it.

I would recommend trying out this trail if you have time to stop and enjoy some history. There are plenty of caves and abandoned structures to explore with family and friends or just solo.

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[Mike9816]

Thanks for the pics and story; did that run about 30 years ago in my F250 4x4. Some of the pitches didn't seem as bad when I did it. Really great area!

 

[superj]

thats awesome. those are some nice pictures.

looks like a lot of it could be run in a 2wd truck with just some spots where its very soft that might cuse trouble?

 

[Joe T]

Thanks for sharing your trip and pictures with us, jacsol99. Looks like you had the place to yourselves.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

Wish we had something like that around here. That's gorgeous.

 

[jacsol99]

thats awesome. those are some nice pictures.

looks like a lot of it could be run in a 2wd truck with just some spots where its very soft that might cuse trouble?

2wd might be a possibility if you run it from the north (29 palms area) to the south and if your truck is small. No promises though

 

[jacsol99]

Thanks for sharing your trip and pictures with us, jacsol99. Looks like you had the place to yourselves.

Of course. Yes, there were only a couple people we saw. A group of toyotas did pass by in the AM on Saturday while we were eating breakfast and a rivian as well.

 

[jacsol99]

Wish we had something like that around here. That's gorgeous.

I would love to head up to Canada and spend some time in the mountains. I have seen a couple videos from The Story Till Now and a few others about the fire watch towers being open to the public. One day.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

I would love to head up to Canada and spend some time in the mountains. I have seen a couple videos from The Story Till Now and a few others about the fire watch towers being open to the public. One day.

Unfortunately, I live in the province of Ontario and we don't have anything like that here. BC would though.

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