We began as a loose-knit group of 4-wheeling families, calling themselves at first, the “Indian Wells 4WD Club” and the “High Desert 4-Wheelers”.

While on an outing in Saline Valley in October of 1971, they decided to become an official club and join the California Association of 4WD Clubs.


In December of 1971 they had their first official meeting and elections.

FIRST ELECTED OFFICERS

  • President: Dean Karlberg
  • 1st Vice-President: Frank Stevens
  • 2nd Vice-President: Noel Gravell
  • Secretary: Jan Felsen
  • Treasurer: Wanda Tabb

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Clyde Burton
  • Dave Perry
  • Bob Windhardt 

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 

  • Conservation: Oscar Felsen
  • Safety: Gene Tabb
  • Historian: Phylis Snyder
  • Refreshments: Vi Moomay

FOUNDING FAMILIES 

  • Bill & Judy Burns
  • Dave Perry
  • Clyde & Nell Burton
  • Frank Stevens
  • Oscar & Jan Felsen
  • Steve & Phylis Snyder
  • Noel & Ellene Gravell
  • Gene & Wanda Tabb
  • Dean & Jane Karlberg
  • Bob Winehardt
  • Vi Moomay


Nightmare Gulch Adopt-a-Trail History

Prior to the signing of the 1994 Desert Protection Act, we had an MOU with the local BLM office for the Nightmare Gulch/Black Rock Gulch 4WD road, which was just outside of the Red Rock Canyon State Park. This MOU was signed in the early 1980's, and was between the State Park, the Gear Grinders, the BLM, and the Audubon Society.

The MOU provided for the road to be open to hiking the first through the 15th, then open to vehicular traffic the last half of each month, except for February 1 - June 30, when it is closed to all entry for the raptor nesting period.

With the signing of the bill, all of this land was then added to the State Park, and the MOU went away, and they would not renew it because it was in the State Park's Master Plan to close the road to vehicles because to them it did not exist. We would be interested in pursuing the State Park to re-instate the MOU with the original parties, which was a win/win compromise for all concerned.

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