Coyote dry lake

Access Notes

Find downtown Joshua Tree, and zero out your trip-meter at the intersection of Hwy 62 and Park Blvd. 3.9 miles later turn left on Sunfair Rd. 7.9 miles, turn right onto dirt road, just past a large river rock house. The road is unmarked but GPS mapping lists it as Aberdeen Dr. Follow this east until the first jog to the right. Take the jog and stay on the most obvious dirt track out of the weeds and onto the lake bed. You will generally be trending south east towards the southern end of the ridge, where the launch and LZ are. Here you\'ll find a thin metal pole to attach streamers, and you\'ll find a large pile of trash against the hill. Notice all the bullet holes in the trash. Be careful on a weekend, this shooting gallery is DIRECTLY below launch. If you arrive to find shooting, kindly ask them to cease and move elsewhere. They\'re are millions of places further to the south for shooting. Only once did we get a guy who thought he owned the world. Most shooters think flying is cool, and will move without complaint. Remember, ricochet flight paths are not restricted to vertical travel. From the LZ, drive around the southern end of the ridge and stay left on all roads. Go to 4X4 whenever you want. Note that the area behind the ridge is fairly flat with large open areas. I suppose if one was high enough a landing could be made here. It\'s always out of the rotor. Find the road going up and left behind launch, and travel carefully. The road is pretty beat.