El Mirage Dry Lake

I have been coming since the late 80s. Love this place, save money buy the annual pass. Please remember if you take it with you to take it out with you
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Been coming here for the last 2yrs to ride our quads. Seems like it’s always our go 2 spot. Great place for kids. They have a nice kids training course for different riding levels «200cc & under» before they go out into the bigger trails or till they get comfortable enough. Rarely anybody on the kid track. It’s conveniently close to the entrance & they have 2 restrooms off to the side. My favorite time 2 go is when the drylake is open because it seems like the regular trails are less crowded being a majority of people post up at the drylake. Best to call the day b4 just to make sure the lake is open. Yes it is $ 15 to get in & thats valid till noon the following day. Hey, what ever keeps the place clean & safe is fine w/me…actually taking the fam 2mrw, can’t wait!

Clean, great place to ride, fire pits and canopy if you show up early enough to get one. However, $ 15 for one day per vehicle, but $ 30 for 2 – 7 days! Price manipulation :/

I’ve been coming-​out here for the past twenty years or so, primarily for the monthly land-​speed racing events which take place on the lake bed from April to November. The BLM started charging for entrance to the area in 2008, which is about the time they built a large Visitors Center. As of November, 2014 the day-​use fee is $ 15. A multi-​day permit is $ 30 for seven days and I think they have an annual pass for $ 90.
The riding in the area is not very challenging, though they do have some marked trails which wind through the hills to the north and west of the lake bed. Trails on the far-​eastern edge of the lakebed are generally steeper and much more challenging. There’s even some sand in that area as well.
Camping on the lake bed is very plentiful and there are a couple of pit toilets spread around. More formal camping (with shade Ramada’s) are available north of the lake bed, on the main road about a mile past the Visitors Center.
Two quick tips: If you want to get away from the crowds on a non-​race weekend, drive to the far western-​edge of the lake bed and set-​up there; most people who come for the day seem to set-​up on the eastern edge of the lake bed, near the entrance and that area can get crowded.
Second tip: When you buy your pass (day, week or whatever) buy it from the drive-​thru window at the Visitors Center if it’s open instead of the automated kiosks. You’ll still need to have exact change but a small portion of your fee goes to the ‘Friends of El Mirage’ which looks-​after the area.

Great place to ride. 3 generations now still riding here we love it as do our kids and grand kids

I have literally been coming here since I was 3 years old. Rode my first motorcycle here.
Anyhow…entry fee of 15 or twenty bucks is a deal. Plenty of terrain to ride. Sand, lake bed, wools, open desert, hill climbs.
I imagine it can get busy but it seems there is plenty of room for everyone. I think you can camp but the use of firearms is prohibited. Last time I was there was an inch of water on the lake that made for spectacular photos.
Don’t ride on the lake if this is the situation out of respect to SCTA guys who race their cars here. riding on the lake bed wet destroys it!!!
I have ridden here many times with no registration… rangers don’t seem mind or check!