i'm new to SoCal, just came down from NorCal. I didnt know any mtn roads here till today. I found out about GMR just right now and I just want to know a few things before I head up there for my first time (gotta keep in shape with my NorCal boys). I'm not planning to even give it more than 50% for the first but still just to be safe...

1- Is it even open right now?
2- Are there any specific road conditions I should be aware of?
3- What types of cars frequent there? (Been hearing horror stories about "wanna-be drifters" crashing/falling off road on other forums)
4- Traffic conditions? When is best time to go? (Considering visibility, traffic, weather..)

it's a 40 min drive from Riverside but since its the closest thing, it seems it'll be my main course. anything will help guys.. thanks.

 

It's closed right now. Drifters go up there, I haven't been up there. I have a friend who has a 240, he goes up there with other 240s.

 

part of it is open but not the hard core part

 

U been up there mike?

 

Which is the hardcore part? I was thinking going up through Azusa and coming out through GMR

 

I was there week ago saturday. its usually really awesome, but the roads were closed so lame.

 

i went on a saturday afternoon. it was empty and open...well back whenever the day the last south coast meet was...it was pretty intense since it was my first and only time so far...when I got finished with downhill, my brakes were smoking...a lot...hehe

 

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makes closed roads open agein lol

 

Why is gmr closed right now? rockslides?

 

there was a lot of dirt and gravel on the road... so much that I got 100% lost in a dust cloud... so i'd assume so.

 

thing that sucks is most of the time they are closed for a reson lol but thats why i am takeing a sweeter next time 8D