At the north end of the dunes is a less challenging climb known as South Jetty. The area’s steepest climb, Competition Hill, varies in its shape and length depending on the time of year you visit. That also means sometimes the dunes will vary in size and shape. Because of the mostly open footprint, high winds can completely wipe away all evidence of off-road vehicles overnight, leaving fresh untracked sand just begging to be ridden. Like the Glamis sand dunes, the Florence dunes have a tendency to change rather quickly. The Florence Dunes offer access to the beach via sand highways through the sea grass. Although the dunes don’t butt right up to it, a number of sand highways snake through the sea grass and empty out onto the beach. Just don’t let off the gas as water has a tendency to pool in the bottom of the bowls and sometimes there’s not a lot of room around it.Ī Newbie’s Guide to ATV Riding in Glamis + VideoĪnother great feature of the Florence dunes is that it offers beach access. Depending on the wind, many of these islands will develop large bowls around them that can reach a couple hundred feet high and are a blast to carve. A number of large tree islands dot the area, which make for great points of reference as you make your way through the dunes.
Each area offers a similar riding experience with a few unique features.įlorence would be the most similar to Glamis, with a large mostly open footprint of wind swept dunes. Technically the ODNRA is made up of three separate riding locations that most people associate by the towns they are nearest to, Florence, Winchester Bay and Coos Bay. What the area lacks in size, we believe it more than makes up for in its diversity and unique landscape. Extreme temperatures make it virtually impossible to visit the area during the summer months and while the area boasts the largest open dune riding area within our nation’s borders, it doesn’t offer much in terms of variety.įor those looking to beat the heat and have a completely different dune riding experience, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA) is a veritable oasis, literally surrounded by lush forests and fresh water lakes and streams. After all, the Imperial Sand Dunes (known as the sand toy capital of the world) makes up nearly 150,000 acres of dunes stretching from the tiny little community of Glamis in Southern California all the way to the Mexican border. It’s no surprise that most off-roaders associate sand dunes with the desert. You don't need to go to the desert for your dune fix
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