but I don't like the place anyway. Sure, its good for newbies and teaching the kids. 
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/mirage.html
Barstow Field Office
El Mirage Dry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
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Starting Wednesday, October 1, 2008 El Mirage Cooperative Management Area will be a fee area
Each vehicle driven into the area will be required to have a special recreation permit. A separate permit is NOT required for any vehicles towed into the area. However, if a towed vehicle is later driven in or out of the area a permit will be required.
Presentation to the Recreation Resource Advisory Council For Fee Implementaion
The permits are:
$15 for a one day permit, valid from dawn to dusk
$30 for a weekly permit, valid for 7 days
$90 for an annual permit, valid from October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
Permits will be available for sale on-site.
The El Mirage Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area is located in the Mojave Desert on the western edge of San Bernardino County near the Los Angeles County Line. This Off-Highway vehicle riding area attracts a variety of activities.
The areas of interest include El Mirage Dry Lakebed, the Shadow Mountains, El Mirage Basin, and the Twin Hills area. This make up a 24,000 acre project area of public and private land. Elevations range from about 2,800 feet at the El Mirage Dry Lake to more than 3,800 feet in the Shadow Mountains.
"the game of life of is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well"
