Driving on The Imperial Dunes in Glamis, California

Eric & I drove an hour to the

 Imperial Dunes in Glamis,

 California.

We  chose a Monday visit because Glamis is VERY busy on the weekends, with over 100,000 vehicles driving the Dunes.

Eric arranged our UTV ride

at Glamis Dunes Rentals.

He inspects our 2-Seat CanAm

 Maverick X3 DS Turbo.

It has a 120 Horsepower Engine.

Helmets are required.  Glamis Dunes Rentals provides them for people who don't bring them.

Our seatbelts are on.

Let's go!

It's a beautiful day for

a ride.

These Sand Dunes were formed from the windblown sands of an ancient Lake.  They extend 40 miles and average about 5 miles across.  

There are occasional

trees & bushes in this

desolate area.

It takes a while to get used

 to Eric driving along the

sides of the Dunes.

He heads to the crest of

this Dune.

A pic of the side of our

Maverick.

The flag on the antenna

alerts other drivers to

our location.

This is a beautiful place.

It's been used as a film location for movies:  Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and Jumanji: The Next Level.

Motorcycle Riders & UTVs

The dots at the crest of

Oldsmobile Hill are

Motorcycle Riders.

This area is the perfect place

for the Tatooine scenes in

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

Our two-hour ride has come to an end. 

Eric & I got Ice Cream Cones

to celebrate our time at Glamis.

Today was great!