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Old 05-07-2003, 09:02 PM
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What was the reason? A plant, bug, rat or? They were closed like 20 yrs ago. Any of you older fellows remember the reason?

I went to them today in my jeep. Ya can walk to them but no motorized stuff. Sux cause they cover 129,000 acres and are the tallest in So Cal.

Thinking maybe we could trade Dumomt for Kelso! LOL
 
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Old 05-08-2003, 01:11 AM
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I went there as a kid. What I heard was that the wind makes a unique sound (I'm not kidding!!) as it blows over the dunes, so they figured they had to preserve it. It is completely rediculous to be on foot in a place like that.
 
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Old 05-08-2003, 04:12 PM
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They are restoring the old hotel at Kelso. Why don't they put in gas pumps, sell atv/dirt bike tires, oil ect and re-open the dunes? I think it would work plus would pay plenty of taxes to the state.

I've never been to Kelso before yesterday, I believe that it was closed before my time. The sign at them did talk about the noises they make. Big deal, the sand will "fix" it's self overnight anyway so it's not like we are causing permanent damage.

Maybe I just think too much?
 
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Old 05-09-2003, 02:35 PM
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where is kelso never heard of it. must be before my time also.
 
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Kelso is 30 miles south of baker, Ca on KellBaker road.

http://www.desertusa.com/mnp/mnp_kelso.html
 
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This isnt on topic but.. Hey Chris, I live in Apple Valley and i saw you live here and i was wondering if you knew of any good places to ride around here. I just got my Preddy and the River got borning Real Quick. Where do you normally ride?
 
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Old 06-21-2003, 04:16 PM
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This isnt on topic but.. Hey Chris, I live in Apple Valley and i saw you live here and i was wondering if you knew of any good places to ride around here. I just got my Preddy and the River got borning Real Quick. Where do you normally ride?
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Originally posted by: Chris142
What was the reason? A plant, bug, rat or? They were closed like 20 yrs ago. Any of you older fellows remember the reason?

I went to them today in my jeep. Ya can walk to them but no motorized stuff. Sux cause they cover 129,000 acres and are the tallest in So Cal.

Thinking maybe we could trade Dumomt for Kelso! LOL
Closed in 1994 part of the desert protection act I think thank Sen Feinstine
 
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Remember to vote against anything with feinstein in it, and tell all your friends forever.
How in the world do you protect SAND?
The next wind storm and you can't tell anything EVER was EVER there!
 
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Old 06-26-2003, 05:06 AM
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Bottom line is that "environmentalists" are really not so much pro-environment, as they are ANTI-PEOPLE!! It is all an ACCESS ISSUE, and the environment is just a smoke screen, for these ANTI-SOCIAL PEOPLE to hide behind. It is just another form of mental illness!!
 


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