New to Southern California

shooter88
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10/11/2025 4:27pm

Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. 

Thanks to all for the recommendation!

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NicNak
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10/11/2025 6:52pm
shooter88 wrote:
Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. Thanks...

Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. 

Thanks to all for the recommendation!

Do you race or just ride ?

Next weekend GH is racing on the main Saturday & there is an SRA GP Sunday. 

not sure what’s going on the vet on Saturday 

shooter88
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10/11/2025 7:14pm
shooter88 wrote:
Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. Thanks...

Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. 

Thanks to all for the recommendation!

NicNak wrote:
Do you race or just ride ?Next weekend GH is racing on the main Saturday & there is an SRA GP Sunday. not sure what’s going on...

Do you race or just ride ?

Next weekend GH is racing on the main Saturday & there is an SRA GP Sunday. 

not sure what’s going on the vet on Saturday 

I'm just riding for now. It's been about a year since I last raced. Those SRA races look like a damn good time. 

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sumdood
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10/11/2025 11:59pm
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I'm assuming to ride on public land they would need to be registered, correct? It was something I was considering for at least one of my...

I'm assuming to ride on public land they would need to be registered, correct? It was something I was considering for at least one of my bikes, but havnt got around to yet.

We've never been asked for any registration in Ocotillo Wells. The off road part of the park has rangers patrolling but they don't drive around checking paperwork. Technically you need a green (or red) sticker but unless you're doing something stupid like riding on the highway or ripping through peoples camps they're not going to hassle you. Big Bear has some green / red sticker trails, but they're limited. The best bet is to pick up a dual sport, then you can go just about anywhere you want. But you could go ride Ocotillo in the off road part of the park and be fine.

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10/13/2025 8:47am

The new vet layout at Pala is pretty fun, more jumpy and less flowy than before. Little bit of a trade off I guess. The dirt on both tracks was so good tho. The dirt has been epic lately at Pala. 

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10/13/2025 9:09am Edited Date/Time 10/13/2025 9:16am
shooter88 wrote:
Hello everyone, long time lurker of these forums, but don't post much. I recently made the move from Virginia to Sothern California (job requirement) a couple...

Hello everyone, long time lurker of these forums, but don't post much. I recently made the move from Virginia to Sothern California (job requirement) a couple months ago. I now live in the San Clemente area and am scoping out the tracks. So far I've been to Barona Oaks and Fox Raceway a few times (vet track at Fox is a blast but man does it get packed). I'm thinking about venturing to Cahuilla Creek this weekend for the first time. How would you guys say this track ranks against the others in the area (Glen Helen, Perris, Barona, Fox)? Been watching YouTube videos and it looks like a nice facility, and never seems very busy. 

Thanks

 

Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are far less busy than the weekends at Fox, plus the entry is only $20.00 if you get there at 11.30.

Also, the dirt at Perris is similar to Barona and Fox, and both tracks there are fun with no death defying jumps on either of them.

 

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rogers
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10/13/2025 9:12am
shooter88 wrote:
Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. Thanks...

Well I'm glad I started this thread because Cahuilla was great today. Will definitely be back. I think next weekend I'm going to try Glen Helen. 

Thanks to all for the recommendation!

Glen Helen is sandy. although many people are in denial about that fact. but if you liked the dirt at Cahuilla, you will probably like it at Glen Helen. The layot on both tracks is fun.

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NicNak
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shooter88 wrote:

I'm just riding for now. It's been about a year since I last raced. Those SRA races look like a damn good time. 

They are sweet! Let me know if you go.

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shooter88
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10/13/2025 9:18am
shooter88 wrote:

I'm just riding for now. It's been about a year since I last raced. Those SRA races look like a damn good time. 

NicNak wrote:

They are sweet! Let me know if you go.

I don't think I'll go this weekend...I want a chance to ride the track and get used to it a bit before I race it. The last time I raced a track that I had never been on I left bruised and in pain for weeks, lol. 

I'll see when the next one is after this one, and make it a goal to be there. I'll let you know!

 

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shooter88
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10/13/2025 9:22am
shooter88 wrote:
Hello everyone, long time lurker of these forums, but don't post much. I recently made the move from Virginia to Sothern California (job requirement) a couple...

Hello everyone, long time lurker of these forums, but don't post much. I recently made the move from Virginia to Sothern California (job requirement) a couple months ago. I now live in the San Clemente area and am scoping out the tracks. So far I've been to Barona Oaks and Fox Raceway a few times (vet track at Fox is a blast but man does it get packed). I'm thinking about venturing to Cahuilla Creek this weekend for the first time. How would you guys say this track ranks against the others in the area (Glen Helen, Perris, Barona, Fox)? Been watching YouTube videos and it looks like a nice facility, and never seems very busy. 

Thanks

 

rogers wrote:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are far less busy than the weekends at Fox, plus the entry is only $20.00 if you get there at 11.30.Also, the...

Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are far less busy than the weekends at Fox, plus the entry is only $20.00 if you get there at 11.30.

Also, the dirt at Perris is similar to Barona and Fox, and both tracks there are fun with no death defying jumps on either of them.

 

I think I'm going to save Fox for the weekdays. The new layout does look fun, although I think they took out the double in the middle just after the left hand bowl turn. That was my favorite part of the whole track, lol. 

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rogers
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10/13/2025 9:35am
shooter88 wrote:
Hello everyone, long time lurker of these forums, but don't post much. I recently made the move from Virginia to Sothern California (job requirement) a couple...

Hello everyone, long time lurker of these forums, but don't post much. I recently made the move from Virginia to Sothern California (job requirement) a couple months ago. I now live in the San Clemente area and am scoping out the tracks. So far I've been to Barona Oaks and Fox Raceway a few times (vet track at Fox is a blast but man does it get packed). I'm thinking about venturing to Cahuilla Creek this weekend for the first time. How would you guys say this track ranks against the others in the area (Glen Helen, Perris, Barona, Fox)? Been watching YouTube videos and it looks like a nice facility, and never seems very busy. 

Thanks

 

rogers wrote:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are far less busy than the weekends at Fox, plus the entry is only $20.00 if you get there at 11.30.Also, the...

Monday, Tuesday, and Friday are far less busy than the weekends at Fox, plus the entry is only $20.00 if you get there at 11.30.

Also, the dirt at Perris is similar to Barona and Fox, and both tracks there are fun with no death defying jumps on either of them.

 

shooter88 wrote:
I think I'm going to save Fox for the weekdays. The new layout does look fun, although I think they took out the double in the...

I think I'm going to save Fox for the weekdays. The new layout does look fun, although I think they took out the double in the middle just after the left hand bowl turn. That was my favorite part of the whole track, lol. 

I liked all the jumps there, and I loved the entire previous layout, but my friend went there Saturday and he absolutely hated the new layout, plus I say the videos of the new layout and I'm majorly bummed, but I am going there Tuesday anyway to check it out and will hope for the best.

Lake Elsimore Rceway is also reopening, but it won't be open for a few months.

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10/13/2025 10:07am

The only good thing about Socal is the weather and tracks..

SLAPAHO wrote:
Because you visited 1 time and went to like Hemet, I think you said?This guy is in South OC, where you actually should have gone 😄...

Because you visited 1 time and went to like Hemet, I think you said?

This guy is in South OC, where you actually should have gone 😄  

Liking or disliking California or any other state for that matter is a political thing now. If you’re one of those people that’s super wrapped up in the news and social media 24/7, you’re not allowed to say you like a state if it’s known for having different political opinions than you do. 

There was a guy here not long ago posting stuff like, “I care too much about my country and family to support a place like California.” It’s like, ok dude calm down 🙄

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