I had to the great opportunity to check out Claw Hammer Trail in Johnson Valley. All Pro put up a great event and really showed the potential of FJs. The drivers were very skilled and the spotters were terrific. I learned quite a bit as a spectator of the event. Spotting takes tremendous skill. There are so many subtle things that they do that can make or break your confidence. Body language, gestures, verbal communication, and knowing where to stack a rock or remove one are skills that can't be taught by books. Johnson Valley is a very dry area but it's quite beautiful. The terrain consists of sand and rocks-big rocks!
Took some pictures of the area. I didn't do too much wheeling, but did some fun sand runs.
Airing down.
The entrance to Claw has a big sand dune. Constant desert wind has shaped the dunes with beautiful waves.
At the trailhead. Genie watches the action from a ledge.
By the dry lake. At the end of the event, wind was gusting and huge clouds of sand swallows all that is in it's way.
Scenes on Boone Road.
JV OHV is in danger of being absorbed by Marines. Please take a look at
this thread on how we can do our part to preserve it.
