@rdhutch - yes the run is on. How long it takes and what else we decide to connect to is up for group discussion, since this group may remain quite small.
If you're comfortable with it, you could join the main part of run and then decide to split off and head home. Check out this picture...
https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01HZW8Z0GZX7YNMQ4BV6TS90A4
I've noticed there are just a couple Saturday runs posted, and those are getting crowded. I'll offer another option.
Rattlesnake Canyon starts at desert level in Johnson Valley, follows a sandy desert wash...