650hucker 0 Posted January 31, 2012 Well, I ended up somehow stumbling upon the otay track on opening..ok, the day after opening day, and it turned out to be a very different type of track. The day started with me and my friend planning to ride RPMX (Great track, low crowds) but he flaked out and woke up at 10, his truck broke, bike broke......I was going to go alone, then my dad locked the keys in the truck...Anyways, the day was filled with a bunch of these kinds of things, and by the time we were finally able to go somewhere, it was 1:30...What's close by? Oh, yeah, that track out by Otay Lakes...So after a short drive, we get there, and it turns out they had been closed for a couple months and just re-opened yesterday. Weird coincidence... So, $25 to get in, but the owner John is a really nice guy, albeit a bit 'animated' and uh...different, just like his track, so if you bring him a six-pack or a cord of firewood or something like that, you'll get a discount. The track is really weird, it's out of maintenance, it's loose, it's slightly rocky, it's slippery, the jumps are really small, but it's fun. John claims this is all done on purpose so it 'forces you to choose the right line and makes you a better rider'. Yeah sure, whatever, but it did do that. Think of it as a wider version of easy trail at corral with some jumps thrown in...in the middle of summer, as he doesn't water it. It does have some cool features not found on most tracks though, a near vertical 15' tall 180 burm, a couple of splits with different burms, and several dips/drops/valley features. Bottom line, if it's far closer to you than anything else, as it is for me since I'm in El Cajon, and you think it's worth the extra $5 to ride a subpar track, check it out. It's fun, there's no one there, and it does, intentionally or not, make you a better rider. There's also the otay trails in the area that you can access through his land, though he claimed he'd charge extra for it...They have about 2 miles of trails you can ride, they're short but worth riding since you paid to get in anyways, a small track for the kids that's super mellow and flat, and then the main track, which is over a mile long and technical. Here's some pictures: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strega 0 Posted January 31, 2012 I gotta get some dirt tires on the WR and head out there sometime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteelRain 0 Posted January 31, 2012 Where is this? A URL or an Address would be nice. It looms like the Golleta BLM Area (but I know it is not), I may swing by next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robertaccio 412 Posted January 31, 2012 its right here http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Otay+Lakes+Road,+Chula+Vista,+CA&hl=en&ll=32.641805,-116.871738&spn=0.002245,0.003439&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.587666,56.337891&oq=otay+lakes&hnear=Otay+Lakes+Rd,+Chula+Vista,+California&t=h&z=18 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
650hucker 0 Posted January 31, 2012 Where is this? A URL or an Address would be nice. It looms like the Golleta BLM Area (but I know it is not), I may swing by next week. Whoops, sorry about that. It's the site of the old CALVMX practice track, and I think they still use it. They are only open for riding on weekends, but you can probably check it out any time. Here's the only URL I have http://www.calvmx.net/Jamul.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRDan 0 Posted February 7, 2012 Don't know if it is the same track, but upon getting lost... around Otay, (future jokes posted by others --- inserted here... ) Looking from above:(sorry, got my bike in the picture...[tag-o-rama reference] After meeting manager... real nice guy..(name forgotten_starts with a J or G..) ... He will "babysit" your kids (10 and older), if you'd forgotten the key to your own bike... Apparently they will allow larger groups to camp/toy haul/5th wheel, etc .. out there,starting in March. ... BTW, only if well behaved.. like your dog(s), and kids, and drunks, obviously. Probably wifes too.. dunno. Don't tell me his name was John... I think, I could have remembered that!! Will try to pinpoint location from GPS, or on the web on next post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRDan 0 Posted February 7, 2012 snip.. Will try to pinpoint location from GPS, or on the web on next post. Web it is.. .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
650hucker 0 Posted February 13, 2012 Yeah, That's John and his track. Well maintained...Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
