- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Rockin' XJ Jamboree
Johnson Valley, CA
Nov 19-20, '05
Come join us for an XJ/MJ run at one of the premire 4wheeling locations in California. Johnson Valley, home of the Hammer Trails, has the best hard-core trails around, plus moderate and easy trails, miles and miles of dirt roads for exploring, and even some sand dunes. So whether you're a JV regular or have never been there before, have a dedicated rock crawler or a stock XJ, come out and join us for a fun weekend of wheeling.
Saturday Night Dinner and Raffle
Saturday evening a dinner of burgers and brauts will be provided to all participants. Cost of dinner will be covered by your donation. After dinner there will be a raffle, with proceeds going to Friends of Panamint Valley and the SoCal Chapter of
. Friends of Panamint Valley is the lead organization in the fight to reopen Surprise Canyon. Raffle tickets will be available onsite.

Dinner around 6:30 pm
Raffle around 7:30 pm
Raffle around 7:30 pm
Location and Camping Information
Main camp will be on Means Dry Lake in the Johnson Valley OHV area. There are no camping fees, and also no facilities, so this is dry camping. Campfires are allowed and encouraged, but burning pallets is prohibited. Means Dry Lake is roughly 4 miles down a graded dirt road from HWY 247, and is accessable to all types of RV's, with lot's of open flat area.
T-Shirts
Sm, Med, Large, and X-Large $15
XXL and XXXL $17
Please order T-shirts in advance no later than Oct 15th. A limited number of T-shirts will be available onsite. To order, please send your name, size, and quantity by PM to Goatman, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Money will be collected onsite when shirts are picked up. Please order only if you plan to be there. Shirts not picked up by Sat evening will be sold.
XXL and XXXL $17
Please order T-shirts in advance no later than Oct 15th. A limited number of T-shirts will be available onsite. To order, please send your name, size, and quantity by PM to Goatman, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Money will be collected onsite when shirts are picked up. Please order only if you plan to be there. Shirts not picked up by Sat evening will be sold.
Directions to Johnson Valley
Johnson Valley is approximately 45 miles east of Interstate 15 on Hwy 247. From most directions, exit Interstate 15 at Bear Valley Rd in Hesperia. Go east on Bear Valley Rd and then on Hwy 18 for about 20 miles to Lucerne Valley. At Luncerne Valley, continue straight on Hwy 247. After crossing a four way stop, continue straight on Hwy 247, which is also Old Woman Springs Rd, for about 22 miles to Boone Rd. Look for a sign at Boone Rd saying Johnson Valley OHV Area, Boone Rd. Turn left onto Boone Rd, which is dirt, and go about three miles to an intersection where the main traffic goes to the left. Turn left, the road drops through a gulley, and continue another mile to the dry lake bed. Main camp will be at the dry lake bed.
For additional information contact Richard Gauthier by PM to Goatman, or e-mail at [email protected], or simply post on this forum.
Socal Chapter of
For additional information contact Richard Gauthier by PM to Goatman, or e-mail at [email protected], or simply post on this forum.
Socal Chapter of
