Celebrating its 55th year, the 2017 Tierra Del Sol is one of the largest and most highly anticipated 4x4 gatherings in the desert Southwest, bringing off-road enthusiasts from hundreds of miles around. Finally back at its traditional location of Truckhaven, TDS brought out the usual assortment of enthusiasts, vendors, and some of the best-known names [...]
Chris Duke takes the completed Jeep Wrangler project vehicle off-roading, and Alan Taylor visits the Dodge SRT Experience at the Bondurant Racing School.
Original post located at Bower Power Hour It started off with a long week, not feeling well, a recording session the night before and a wedding rehearsal on Friday night, let’s throw a little dirt into the mix on Thursday with a quick trip to Tierra Del Sol. Well, that was the plan, but even the [...]
Written by: Lori Carey, March 10, 2016 https://www.drivingline.com/articles/wheeling-with-sol-the-54th-annual-desert-safari/ The 54th Annual Desert Safari, hosted by the Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club of San Diego, took place at a new venue this year, which offered lots of new and exciting off-road activities for attendees. As one of the longest running off-road events in the [...]
These are videos from the 911 trails just opened at Corral Canyon
These are videos from the 911 trails just opened at Corral Canyon
[metaslider id=1330]Thanks to a generous grant from the Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club (TDS) of San Diego the 4x4 trails are now safer and more user friendly in the Inyo National Forest and surrounding BLM area. The TDS supplied the money and the Eastern Sierra Four Wheel Drive Club (ES4WD) supplied the leg [...]
Greetings Fellow Wheelers! My name is Bill Kassler and I’m the President of Tierra Del Sol four wheel drive club of San Diego and I would like to bring you up to date about some exciting changes to our club’s annual Desert Safari! This coming Safari marks the 53rd year of the TDS Desert Safari [...]
The California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA), Tierra Del Sol Four Wheel Drive Club (TDS), and Ecologic Partners are pleased to announce they have joined forces to oppose the lawsuit seeking to end open riding at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (OWSVRA). Last year, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Desert Protection [...]
May 8, 2014- Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley overruled the demurrers by filed by State Parks stating that the court finds that PEER/DPC have alleged facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action for mandate based relief based on State Parks alleged abuse of discretion in allow an open riding policy. In English this means [...]
This are the videos taken during our permitted run to Devils Canyon 24 March 2012
THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER! Ocotillo Wells “Open Riding” lawsuit update. PEER and DPC have filed an amended petition for writ of mandate in the case. Our attorney will be reviewing the document and advising us on how to proceed. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for more updates. If you would like to read [...]
The members and families of Tierra Del Sol would like to invite you to our 52st TDS Desert Safari. Reserve February 28th though March 2nd, come out and experience the magic and splendor of southern California’s finest wheeling. This year will be another epic event with fantastic vendors onsite, an awesome trail, the best raffle [...]
California State Parks has filed a response to the lawsuit that wants to limit open riding in the Ocotillo Wells SVRA (OWSVRA). The State has a filed what is called a demurrer. The basic thrust of the demurrer is that Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and The Desert Protective Council (DPC) have improperly invited the [...]
On May 21, 2013 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Desert Protective Council (DPC) filed a lawsuit to stop open riding in the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA). The suit alleges that California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) is not enforcing various Public Resources Codes with respect to trail [...]
MOAB, Utah (March 27, 2013) – BFGoodrich® Tires, in collaboration with Tread Lightly! ® and United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), today announced the winners of the 2013 Outstanding Trails program. Nominated for uniqueness, terrain type and enthusiast following, the trails selected for this year’s program are: Dutch John Trail at the Uwharrie National [...]
One of the hottest vehicles in the California market will find its way to one lucky winner courtesy of the Jeep brand and the Tierra Del Sol 4 Wheel Drive Club of San Diego. 2012 marks the 50 year anniversary of one of the largest and longest running annual Jeep events in the country, the [...]
This are the videos taken during our permitted run to Devils Canyon 24 March 2012
This are the videos taken during our permitted run to Devils Canyon 24 March 2012
Desert Safari 2012 is now history, and the dust is settling. The weather was perfect and it was a great time. The Tierra Del Sol club is very grateful that you chose to share the 50th Desert Safari with us. We met great people, great vendors, ran great trails. Then to add to it, we [...]
This is a video of the opening weekend at the Ocotillo Wells SVRA Offroad Training Area
This is a video of the opening weekend at the Ocotillo Wells SVRA Offroad Training Area
This is a video of the opening weekend at the Ocotillo Wells SVRA Offroad Training Area
This footage is of the 1967 TDS Desert Safari trail crew making the the trail for that year. The Tierra del Sol Desert Safari is still going on today with the 49th coming up during the first weekend in March, 2011. Check www.tds4x4.com for more information.
This is the early years of Tierra Del Sol's annual Desert Safari which happens each year in Southern California. 2011 will be the 49th year. This footage is from the late 60's and early 70's. Check out www.tds4x4.com for more info.
This is taken from film captured during first Tierra Del Sol Desert Safari's starting in 1967. This is the famous Truckhaven area near the Salton Sea. The Desert Safari is a huge annual event held the first weekend in March and has grown into one of the largest in the country. This is rare footage [...]
Tierra Del Sol is proud to announce the 50th Desert Safari to be held March 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Truckhaven Hills area of the North Ocotillo Wells SVRA. This area is one of the most beautiful and scenic areas in Southern California. The 50th annual Desert Safari will again present an awesome [...]