We Conquered the Odessa Doran Canyon Loop Trail
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2024
- In this adventure, we head north to the Calico Mountain to tackle the Odessa-Doran Loop Trail. This is a difficult rated trail and one we have been looking forward to tackling. This trail did not disappoint, with it amazing tight canyons, step and narrow rocky obstacles and spectacular desert scenery around every turn.
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Special thanks to my trail friends, Q, Dirks, Kassen, Amy and Joe
The Odessa-Doran Canyon Loop Trail is located East of Barstow, CA just off the Interstate 15 in the Calico Mountains.
The trail entrance is well marked and easy to find and is just east of the Calico Ghost Town. There are over 500 silver mines in this area and you will see many along the trail. This place was booming in the late 1800’s.
This trail is rated as difficult and after just a short drive from the trail head you will enter the spectacular narrow canyon section. We quickly began hitting some fun obstacles and this was just a taste of things to come.
There were 6 of us in the group today, and while this trail is rated as difficult, most of the jeeps in our group are just lightly modified daily drivers.
There are some pretty solid obstacles on this trail, but sometimes it’s the small ones that can get you. You really have to select your tire placement carefully and use your lockers when appropriate along this trail.
Are friend got a little high centered, but we quickly whipped out a winch and pulled him off. This section was one of the very few areas on the trail, that actually had a bypass… most of them don’t
My buddy Joe was even struggle a little though this area, and he decided to do a little landscaping and move a bunch of boulders around with his Jeep to make it easier… this is a great example of why under armor and strong parts are so important. Unfortunately, he broke off one of his rims center caps in the process.
This next section of trail looks very intimidating. You go up a steep rocky climb and you are leaning to the drivers side the whole way up. You have to take your time and go slow as you approach the top where you have to turn because if you are running a 4 door hard top you are going to get within inches of the rock face.
First time on the beadlocks
This next section is known as Pucker Pass. It may not look like much, but it gets very narrow and there is a steep drop to the drivers side that you start leaning towards. There is one dip on the trail that your rear tire has to sink down into. You really need to get your line perfect here. I let my son drive and put faith in the spotter….. I’m pretty sure I was more nervous that my son!
We finally reached the end of the Odessa portion of the trail. This whole loop is only 6 miles long, but it is slow going. The trail opened up to a large mine area and this is where you will begin your decent back down the mountain on the Doran side of the trail. We decided to take a break, eat some lunch and check out some of the mines. What a spectacular day so far!
We had tackled ever obstacle we encounter today, but this last section, well we all walk it for a while, talked it through, probably dared each other more than once and decided this section is best left for the hard core rock crawler rigs. We took the bypass on this one and venture off into the caves which was pretty cool. I think this how Jeeps are born?
Doing 20 years in the corps, I loved my Docs!!! Thank you for your service!!
Thank you for your service motivator! Ooraha!
As a retired navy senior chief, I couldn't be more excited for your son. You raised a good one. Go Navy!
Thank you brother! I can't wait to hear his stories from bootcamp... I'm sure things have changed!
Thank you for your service, Jordan! Good luck and come home safe!
Thank you very much!
I know this video is two years old, but from an Air Force dude who loves jeeps I am happy and proud of the son you have raised. I hope he is enjoying his time in the Navy!
Awesome video, thanks for sharing this experience! And, best of luck to your son. Thank you, in advance, for your service!
Thank you!
Thank you for your service . May God be with you
Thank you for your service. God bless you and your son!
Oh yeah! Congratulations Jordan. Have fun with the Marlin Spike and Ricky Heaven.
Probably your best trail video to date, man that looked like a lot of fun.
Best of luck to Jordan on his new career path.
Another great video!! Great driving Jordan! God bless you and keep you during your service to our country.
He has learned a lot over the last couple year behind the wheel! Thanks!
Jordon, Great job driving on a hard to navigate trail. Hang in there on the hard training days, you will get through just like the Jeep on trail. Also thanks for serving our country. I enjoy all the videos.
Jordan left for bootcamp this week and is probably running around with a shaved head, doing plenty of push-ups and wishing he was still out on the trail... I miss him already! Thank you!
Another great video . Thank you for sharing. Good luck to your son Jordan and thank you for your service.
Nice day of wheeling.... Good memories with your son before he leaves
looks like a fun trail. Always fun to watch wheeling adventures. You can always learn a lot of tips watching others.
It's a great trail and looking forward to doing it again in reverse. Agree 100%, you can always learn from watching others... the good and the bad.
good luck son be safe thanks for sharing the ride take care
Fair winds and following seas shipmate. Best of luck to you.
Super stuff and good looking jeeps....great music too
Happy birthday to the Navy (yesterday) and thank you both for your service! I work with some fantastic corpsmen at SOI-E. hooyah Navy! ⚓️🇺🇸
Hooyah! Thank you!
That opening frame would make a great wall paper!
Yay fellow Corpsmen!! Shipboard (USS Tripoli LPH-10) and FMF Corpsman here!
Awesome! Good luck Jordan. Go Navy!!!
Love your channel. Stumbled on it a couple days ago, subbed, and have been binge watching ever since. HooRah to your son joining just as you did. I followed my father's footsteps as well and we both are Navy vets. I cant wait to build up my 2016 Rubicon.
Great video Brad! Wish your son the best of luck!
Love it!!!
Thanks man!
But be sure I will be seeing you guys on the trails very soon.
That was a nice run up and down those hills! Been there but haven't done that trail. Will have to do it the next time there.
Jeep is looking good with those beadlocks! Nice rims! And those lights, wow!
Good luck to your son, "Join the Navy, See the World" was the recruiting slogan back in the day.
LOL
It's absolutely worth it and only 4 hours to run it so you can still spend time exploring other places out there.
The difference between your jeep at @4:44 and the red two door that followed you is night and day. Lockers and low range make all the difference. I was expecting that red two door to break something.
Man, that Jeep is looking good Brad. Congrats Jordan, kill it in basic!
Thank you!
I want a jeep now
Good luck, Jordan!
i just did this in my stock 1998 isuzu trooper, i just upgraded to 265 75 r16 falken wilpeaks, lots of fun....
Nice flippin' video! Keep em coming!
Good luck Jordan!
Nice video. Our club went up Doran last weekend. I did the gatekeeper 12 years ago but no way I’d make up now. Lots of very capable jeeps now. (Just empty every pocket).
Wow. cool area. That trail is beyond our ability, but we may have to poke around the area a bit. We are planning our rout through the region as we make our way north from Panama on an overlanding trip. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Great video, good luck to your son
Thank you for another great video!!! First, best of luck to Jordon...thank you for making the commitment to our country to serve and protect all of us. It's awesome you are following in your Dad's footsteps and wanting to be a Corpsman. I salute you!!
"I think maybe this is how Jeeps were born" LMAO Perfect! Tight tunnel...
Why isn't the Odessa Doran Canyon Loop Trail a Jeep Badge of Honor trial???? WOW!!
Love your videos! This is a great one!
Appreciate Outlaw! I'm really proud of my son and I'm excited to see what is in store for him in the future. Odessa-Doran Canyon is worth of a badge for sure!
Awesome video! Congrats to your son
Thank you!
My son just finished his A school in Great Lakes! We went jeeping two weeks ago before he shipped out. Also going to be a corpsman!
That's cool that your son is following in your foot steps. I gotta get my stock JKU slightly modified so I can hang with you guys
Great trail! I noticed some major rock stacking at 12:01 compared to when I ran this in 2016. Sadly I didn't get video of descending that ledge because the camera overheated and I was so concentrating on getting down safely that I didn't notice.
"It wasn't my Jeep." - That's great.
"I think this is maybe how Jeeps are born" 18:00 😆
another great vid
Thank you, really appreciate it!
That's the most stacking of rocks I've ever seen on that trail.
Thanks for the great videos! Very helpful because I do some of those trails you've done recon on. Did Holcomb Creek few weeks back and boy was it tough, but completed it fine with some issues.
Holcomb Creek is a great trail and probably my favorite in Big Bear. Cheers!
Just curious who the 10 people that gave this a thumbs down. TrailRecon always puts out great quality footage with an attention to detail in the edit.
Semper Fi brother!
Thanks for the coordinates 😎👍
Hooyah!! Corpsman up!
Hoorah!!! I just now subscribed because you are a Corpsman!
"It wasn't my jeep." hahaha perfect
I'll be hitting this trail this year.
Have you done a review on the white jku? I don't remember seeing that. If not that would be great to see. What lift is on it? Rims? Mods?
Awesome video brother 😎
As usual excellent video and video quality. Family and I just returned from a surf trip to Kauai. Got a rental jeep, on the front windshield pillars what are the two holes on each side for?
That blue JK on 37s looks pretty sick.
Great family time. I just wonder if you're going to be envious when he buys a new 2018 JL after boot camp?
If he gets one with a diesel, ya, envious for sure!
Great Video! Good luck to your Son! Btw this is Dave from formerly COA!
Can you get your hands on a rough country winch and do a strait honest test and review of it? Preferred the 12,000 pound
Amaizing trail and cool video, what kind off "light bar" is that on the silver jeep? looks awesome
Belíssimo lugar!
Another great video! You could sell these videos with the great camera shots and angles. Good luck to your son.
Great video and good luck to your son! Also, does that blue unlimited have a diesel in it? If so I would love to see a short video about it.
He has a RIPP supercharger in there... although a diesel would be nice! Thanks!
good luck jordan fallowing papas foot sreps
whats going on with xj overland?
XJ is in the garage and got a few thing to start wrenching on. Long overdue for an update....
I liked your videos 💪🏽
Good video.
Another great video! Thank you! Small question: I’m looking for a wheels and 35 tyres combination that stays within stock flares. The white rubicon in your video seems to have the solution for me. Are you able to share? Cheers from Australia!
I enjoy watching your vdo, they are superbly made. I don’t have the chance to off-road much so if I may suggest a small improvement in your vdo, it would be nice when you clear an obstacle if you could put an overlay on the screen of the configuration you used for exemple if you are in 4hi or Lo, if locker are on or if sway bar are disconnected. Thank you.
Awesome video!
Totally off topic, but can I ask what phone mount you used to mount to your dash?
Thank you! The mount is by 67 Designs. I love it... rock solid!
great video...looks like you got to get that rig of yours in the air with some bigger tires! LOL...tell your son good luck in the military love to hear that! keep up the great vids. Love to get out there and hook up with you guys and do some rock crawling.
Ya, contemplating 37's..... but can't decide! Thanks!
Hahaha, "It wasn't my Jeep"
Hooyah!! Love the vid and thanks for sharing the experience... Doc best of luck to u and get the best experience you can... and remember best IDC are the submarine docs hahahaha... best of luck to you.
So I'm wondering if I was hearing a diesel out of the blue unlimited and great video.
I wish...it is just a 3.6 with a RIPP Sc
Brad, I apologize if all my questions have been addressed already in other videos or comments. But watching your videos has truly inspired me to buy a wrangler. I do have a few questions though, when did you buy your current rig? Were you in then Navy when you bought it or did you wait until you retired? Was it completely stock? And how many miles have you put in since you’ve bought it. Do you plan on hanging on to your Jeep for as long as you can and when would you consider it time to trade in for another one?
I did by my Jeep brand new and bone stock while still on active duty. I've got one 62k miles on it so far. No plans currently to trade her in, still lots to do!
TrailRecon thanks for the insight!!!
What bumper is that on the red 2 door “Desolation Row”?
Anyone running a man stick on the Jeep? Seriously thinking I should of gotten a auto after watching these trails.. always loved a manual for day to day driving
Did you guys ever try disconnecting a sway bar and deflating the tires.?....... it could do wonders
Disconnecting and airing down are standard operating procedure when we hit the trails.
Not really "slightly modified". But excellent video. I wish I has buddies to go wheeling with .
I'm thinking new fenders are in your (near) future!
I'm cutting them before the Rubicon and hopefully can get some aluminum ones here soon.
Can a sport unlimited go on this kind of trails? Every video I watched of you guys all I see are rubicons
I was so with you until pucker canyon, man I can't do that stuff
Can you do some trails for beginners. I have friends that are thinking about getting into it but don't know where to go .
Was that a stock jeep?
That was great! I hope to catch up with you at some point to hit a trail and learn a thing or two!
Thank you! It would be great to hit the trail with you sometime! I've been following your Jeep build since the start and would enjoy getting to check it out in person.
do passengers ever get car sick?
says they are lightly modded daily drivers as the blown blue unlimited rides by lol wish I could afford that small mod lol
Hey brad, ive been binge watching ur videos love the content! Random question, all these trails yall do...are they open to the public, do u have to reserve times request entry ect?
Sidenote, im USMC infantry n have huge respect to my corpsman! Thank u for you and your sons service n stay safe!
what app do you use for gps on the trials?
I've been using LeadNav for about 2 months and I'm very happy with it so far.
Hahahahaha, "It wasn't my jeep"
Green side ?
Go Navy!
did anyone else cringe at the metal hook from the winch being used on the rear tow hook instead of a tow strap at 6:07 ?
Get your son to go green side and with a grunt unit, hell come out a better man. Great video as always!
Ooraha! Loved my time serving with the Marines and I hope he gets to share the same experience!
Where is the XJ?
Where's the XJ??!!!
Okay, okay... I know, we haven't done an XJ video in a while. She is in the garage and I've got a few things planned. Sorry, long overdue for a video.
Was there anyone on the run that didn't have lockers?
Everyone in our group this trip had lockers.
How is this not a Badge of Honor trail?
I wish, but my understanding is Badge of Honor trails will only accept it if it does not run on park or private lands.
Yo fui el primero lol
Water scares me.
"lightly modified daily driver"