Mark your calendars for our 2025 Rendezvous. Check out the fun activities coming in October 2025.

Plan your days from October 24 through October 26, 2025

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Valley Prospectors of San Bernardino

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Rendezvous 2025

October 24, 25 & 26, 2025

Ord Mountain Camping Area

I 15 North – take Highway 247 (Barstow Road), Barstow – turn right, and approximately 16- 19 miles down Highway 247 you’ll see a brown BLM route marker 6640 on the road. The road is on the east side. Take a left if you are coming from Barstow on this dirt road and you will see a large BLM Informational canopy sign posted for the area.  Follow this dirt road up a small and easy grade. The camp area is on the left side of the road. It is not hard to see and it’s easy to get to.  GPS coordinates: N34 degrees 41.008, W116 degrees 57.398 

Dry camping (primitive)*

Oct 25, 2025 Events

Biscuit and Gravy Breakfast at 8:00 am by Hi-Desert Gold Diggers

Kids Scavenger Hunt – 9:00 am by Hi-Desert Gold Diggers

Jim Straight Memorial Metal Detector Hunt – $20 registration

by Valley Prospectors – 9:30 am

Kids Metal Detecting (free) – 11:30 am

Gold Panning Contest – $5 registration

by First Class Miners – 2 pm

Chili Cook-off – Entry FREE – Saturday Night – bowls due by 4:00 pm

Potluck starts at 4:30 pm

Bingo after Potluck

Friday 10 am – Fun Begins

Contacts:

Lorraine Frost 760-868-6564

Website:  www.valleyprospectors.org

*Sawtooth Campground, ½ mile west off Hwy 247 (if you want an improved campground with toilets and tables)

Valley Prospectors Rendezvous 2025

October 24-26, 2025

TimeFridaySaturdaySunday
 10/24/2510/25/2510/26/25
8:00 AM  Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00 – 9:30Thanks for coming
8:30 AM  By Hi-Desert Gold Diggers – Donation  
9:00 AM  Kids Scavenger Hunt – Pick up the listEnjoy the camp and see
9:30 AM Jim Straight Memorial Metal Detector HuntYou next year
10:00 AM Early Arrivals9:30 – 11:00 am 
10:30 AM Sponsored by Valley Prospectors 
11:00 AM  
11:30 AM Kids Metal Detecting Event 
12:00 Noon Trash Hunt   FREE Entry Lunch – $5 sponsored by VP  12:00 – 2:00 pm (hot dog, chips, water) 
12:30 PM   
1:00 PM   
1:30 PM   
2:00 PMVisit Local Claims Gold Panning Contest – 2 pm – 4 pm 
2:30 PM Sponsored by First Class Miners 
3:00 PM  
3:30 PM   
4:00 PMChili Cook-Off Judging Bowls Due @ 4 pm 
4:30 PM  Potluck 4:30 
5:00 PM   
5:30 PM   
6:00 PM Campfire, Singing & Smore’sBingo         25 Cents a game Winners split the Pot 
6:30 PM   
7:00 PM   
7:30 PM  
**  Lady Luck drawings every hour on Saturday between 9 am and 4 pm. All scheduled events are subject to change and cancellation due to a lack of volunteers and/or participants. Porta-Potties provided for day-use participants