Anyone heard of Snake Bait Trail near Ridgecrest?

[superyota]

Just wondering if anyone has bee there or know where it is or anything about it.  I just saw some pics and it looked pretty fun.

[bigarms23]

where is it

[superyota]

near ridgecrest, just north of california city and i'm guessing near trona somewhere, not sure.  i'd like to find out so i can go check it out.

[superyota]

here is a link to some pics on the naxja website...
i still haven't figured out where it is.


http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=951812

[Rocksurfer]

There's a bunch of links on a Yahoo! search, in fact I'm watching a YouTube video of it right now. Looks tough.

[superyota]

yea, i've found lots of links with pics and videos, but nothing that actually has direction, location, or even gps points.  nothing on this place.  i even looked it up in a trails map and i couldn't find it.  a few places near by from what i read up on are defense mine and lookout city.  can't find directions to either one of them.  this is crazy.  someone has to know where this place is.

[superyota]

i just talked to a buddy that has friends that live in ridgecrest.  said its about 20 min. out of town, supposed to call me back with directions and hopefully some gps coordinates.  i'll post up what i find out.  i think i'll be heading up there next weekend to check it out.  anyone up for a trail ride?

[4.3 headache]

Spangler Hills OHV area. Just south of Ridgecrest

[Rocksurfer]

Lookout and Defense are out in Panamint.

[RokCrawlinToy]

Spangler Hills OHV area. Just south of Ridgecrest

Hey Tommy, have you done these trails before?

[superyota]

Spangler Hills OHV area. Just south of Ridgecrest

do you have gps coordinates by chance?  I know the area but dont know where to start?  north or south of the turnoff to randsburg?  on the east or west side the road?  more info would be great.  thanks

[Loosekannon]

Anymore info on this, would like to check it out someday.

[RokCrawlinToy]

Heres what I found on Spangler OHV, a lot of the sites had the same info.

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/spangler.html

http://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/info/california_02586/ride_7ee7.htm

http://www.us-parks.com/blm/spangler/red-mountain/spangler/spangler/red-mountain.html

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/viewarea.php?t=525196

[4.3 headache]

Hey Tommy, have you done these trails before?

No sir, Have not been wheeling since I saw you last!! But I overheard a contractor at work talking about it. I don't know where to find the trails either.

[superyota]

i just talked to a buddy that is heading up friday night to last chance canyon.  he thinks its near paniment valley.  i've wheeled and ridden dirk bikes all through spangler and can't think of anywhere in that area that looks like it might be the trail.  planning on heading up there saturday to check it out.  i'll start at spangler and probably end up in paniment.  google earth has defense mine on it which is supposed to be in the series of trails that snake bait is a part of.  hopefully we'll find it.  i'll post back up on sunday with an update.

[superyota]

just found this old post i started.  still havn't found this trail.  anyone have any updated info?

[superyota]

 

[AaronB]

there are a group of guys that live in Ridgecrest. I talked to one of the guys before and there are mountains I believe south/south east of town. they are keeping the area secret but he said its a lot like the hammers. sorry thats all i got.

[superyota]

there are a group of guys that live in Ridgecrest. I talked to one of the guys before and there are mountains I believe south/south east of town. they are keeping the area secret but he said its a lot like the hammers. sorry thats all i got.

lol. yea that seems to be all i can get from anyone too.  have been invited to go up with a group a few times now, it was bad timing for me though and wasn't able to.  i'm sure i'll get up there soon enough.  i'de just rather go up with a small group before hand and scope it out than go up with a group thats run it a bunch of times and end up biting off more than i can chew, if you know what i mean.

[rockin86runner]

not a 100% sure but i think iv riden bikes out there cause some one mentioned that name befor if it is id say its just like the hammers

[AaronB]

I believe the guy i met is named Andy, he has the red paneled yota buggy. I bought some rims off him awhile back, he envited me to come out but my rig isn't done yet.

[superyota]

only person i know that goes out there all the time is richard guthier(i think thats how you spell it.). he has the yellow xj team naxja buggy.  none of the group has gps coordinates, and they don't want to try to explain how to get there.  i just need to make sure next time i get invited i make time to go.