Hodge Road tips and tricks?

[ChrisK99]

Hey Calguns. Heading out to Hodge Road for the first time this weekend (Sunday). Going to get there early morning around 8am to get a good spot. I was wondering if anyone has any tips and tricks or advice for me when I get there or what to expect?

Main concern is the "crazies" as I've been reading about. How far down the path to the north around the hill should I go to avoid the troublemakers?

Another thing, I'm driving (likely) a 2001 Crown Vic P71. Think that will handle the dirt well enough?

Thanks ahead for the help.

[steel30]

The pavement ends and it's dirt roads and washes from there on out. Early morning is 545-6 if you want a good spot. Everyone will pack in around you as the morning progresses unless you can get out far enough to be secluded a bit. Earlier the better to pick the spot you want.
Good Luck!

[ChrisK99]

The pavement ends and it's dirt roads and washes from there on out. Early morning is 545-6 if you want a good spot. Everyone will pack in around you as the morning progresses unless you can get out far enough to be secluded a bit. Earlier the better to pick the spot you want.
Good Luck!

Thanks for that heads up. Might decide to head out earlier then just to get a prime spot. Might head further inland as well, away from the cell tower.

[downdiver2]

I love these post.

Do your research, just 15 more min of a drive and you're out of Stoddard Wells and can shoot (Opposite side of fwy). And heres the big part - you wont be near gang members shooting, you wont have to worry about your safety and you wont be closer to 15 min drive time from the nearest shooter

Hint: Anything north/east of the 247 is still BLM and not considered Stoddard Wells.

Hodge is dangerous and ghetto.

[SarcoBlaster]

Good luck and Godspeed. Wear a plate carrier.

[ChrisK99]

I love these post.

Do your research, just 15 more min of a drive and you're out of Stoddard Wells and can shoot (Opposite side of fwy). And heres the big part - you wont be near gang members shooting, you wont have to worry about your safety and you wont be closer to 15 min drive time from the nearest shooter

Hint: Anything north/east of the 247 is still BLM and not considered Stoddard Wells.

Hodge is dangerous and ghetto.

You're saying go east of the 247? Or INSIDE Stoddard Wells? I was told that area is reserved for off-roaders.

[IVC]

Be armed/carry when you reset targets, don't leave your stuff unguarded, watch your back and anyone casing you.

[ChrisK99]

Should have said before: I'll be going in further down Silver Mountain road. Probably about 2000 feet beyond the long range spot.

[downdiver2]

You're saying go east of the 247? Or INSIDE Stoddard Wells? I was told that area is reserved for off-roaders.

Edit: I pm'd you vs. making this spot public.

[downdiver2]

Edit: I pm'd you vs. making this spot public. .

Oh and there is just 1 simple rule: Don't turn this area into the next hodge road.

[steel30]

If I go to Hodge Road, it's on a weekday at 545 AM and I drive in a ways. I usually shoot for a couple of hours and head home. Haven't been on a weekend in years because of all the knuckleheads...

[Jeepergeo]

Make sure you make out your Will before you go. The place is 90% idiots 99% of the time.

If your Crown Vic is green with white doors, expect to come back with body damage, and it won't be from the dirt road.

[walterSOBCHAK]

I mean if you're really wanting to experience Hodge go for it, but there's a vast desert only a short distance north or east thats open to shooting. Essentially all the BLM land east and north of Barstow is open. I get that Hodge is closer, but as long as you got a pickup with a little clearance, thousands of square miles of desert are open to you. So for another 5 or 10 bucks in gas, you can shoot alone. Just use common sense and a hill for a backdrop.

[DDRH]

is this the northwest side of 15? or southeast side?

cause north side is all private land. google map shows:

"Hodge road outdoor shooting area" which is all private land

Southeast side shows BLM

[Dan_Eastvale]

Sounds like Hodge is the new Lytle Creek of the 80s.