[jenn022]

I finally got released by my doctors to ride my dirtbike again, but... with this crappy, rainy weather haven't had a chance. This weekend my husband and I decided we'd had enough and headed for the desert sun. Someone on this site mentioned going to California City this weekend, so I did a little research and found out they have a brand new track. This place was GREAT!!! We had never been to Cal. City before and did not know what to expect, but picture typical desert riding (RV's parked all around with people heading off on trails in every direction) and then put a well maintained track right in the middle. This track was TECHINCAL... I didn't even try it, but my husband did. It looked like so much fun. Long whoop section, several rythym sections, doubles/triples, big bowl corners, sand and loamy soil, long straights. (BTW, everything was rollable for beginners and they had a bypass around the whoops.) There were only about 12 guys riding the track on Saturday and a few more than that on Sunday. I talked to the couple that opened the track and it took them 4 years to get it going. They seemed to be running a very professional and rider friendly track, they had flaggers and took a couple breaks in the day for watering. Also had a pee wee track with whoops and table top jumps. Fun for the little ones.
Best part for me... the endless desert riding, great for rehab. Mostly decomposed granite, but some deep sand areas. I got on my bike and rode for over half an hour in one direction before having to turn around and head back to refill the gas in my tank. My knee is a little sore today, but I was so happy to be out on my bike again. It was 70-75 degrees all weekend, with NO rain. Not sure I would go there in the heat of the summer though.
This place is great for a weekend trip when the family wants to do some camping, desert trail riding, and get some time in on an advanced track. I have some video of the track that I will try to link later, but check out their website calcitymxpark.com.