The Gear Grinders 4 Wheel Drive Club, Inc., is a non-profit organization bringing together and promoting the interests of family 4-wheeling for the purpose of social, recreational, educational, and public service activities.


South Park
Race Track
Inyo Crest
Coyote Flat

Weekend Getaways


Our social and recreational purposes have been fulfilled through our monthly trips. The trips have fallen into three categories:

  1. Day Trips
    Meet in the morning at a central location and go out for the day, i.e., Panamint City, Last Chance Canyon, Red Rock Canyon/Nightmare Gulch, Wilson Canyon, South Park Canyon, Goler Wash
  2. Over-night trips with RV's
    Drive out to a central camping area, camp, and have trips out each day, i.e., Death Valley, White Mountains, Afton Canyon.
  3. Rolling runs without RV's - Into areas too rough for towing trailers or taking campers.
    These are overnighters where we carry camping gear in our 4X4’s, i.e., Inyo Mountains, Saline Valley, Baker Creek & Coyote Flat, Rock Creek Trail.


Argus Range
Saline Valley
The El Pasos
Panamint Valley

Education is a continuing process of 4-wheeling and occurs in all its phases.

We attribute the success of our club to many things, including some rules and guidelines which help protect us all and spread good will for all 4-wheelers. Some of these guidelines include:

  1. What you pack in – you also pack out. Provide a container for your own trash. Never throw anything from a moving vehicle (or stopped). Do NOT put cans, eggshells, or aluminum foil in campfires. Pick up others litter if space allows.
  2. Don’t be careless about matches, fire, or smokes. Be sure all fires are OUT COMPLETELY.
  3. Use firearms ONLY in approved or safe areas.
  4. Speed limit recommended within a camp area is 5MPH.
  5. When traveling with other 4-wheel drive vehicles, always wait at the turn for the vehicle behind you. Keep the vehicle behind you in sight or at least use radio contact.
  6. Often you are in a forest, park, or on private property and it is the responsibility of your leader to be aware of the regulations or laws for that area, and to inform those members in attendance.
  7. Destruction of plants, turf, etc., is certainly to be avoided. The TREAD LIGHTLY guidelines shall be followed.
  8. If you leave the caravan during a trip, please tell the Trail Boss or person in charge.
  9. Overnight camping is different since you are together for longer periods of time, and are out of your vehicles. Courtesy towards your fellow campers should be maintained regarding noise, animals, children. Use common sense.
  10. Leave every area cleaner than you found it.

If you have any questions, please ask the trail boss or another club member.

Members Section

Information

Our Adopt-a-trails