LA(and AZ and SD too) ExPo Death Valley Trip
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Green Ganesha
Adventurer
Perfect timing
Looks like we really lucked out weather-wise! Based on the Park Service Morning Reports from just before and just after our trip, we hit a brief window of accessibility. The Saline Valley South Pass was closed right up until the day before we all came out. And now it's back to "CLOSED due to deep snow." In fact, the snow level today is all the way down to 3,500 feet.
On top of that, Lippencott Road is "WASHED OUT. May only be passable by narrow 4X4 vehicles."
Titus Canyon is "CLOSED: Impassible and unsafe."
And it's not any better on pavement. On Highway 395, "Chains and snow tires are required from the Kern/Inyo County line to the Nevada State Line."
Holy smokes....
Looks like we really lucked out weather-wise! Based on the Park Service Morning Reports from just before and just after our trip, we hit a brief window of accessibility. The Saline Valley South Pass was closed right up until the day before we all came out. And now it's back to "CLOSED due to deep snow." In fact, the snow level today is all the way down to 3,500 feet.
On top of that, Lippencott Road is "WASHED OUT. May only be passable by narrow 4X4 vehicles."
Titus Canyon is "CLOSED: Impassible and unsafe."
And it's not any better on pavement. On Highway 395, "Chains and snow tires are required from the Kern/Inyo County line to the Nevada State Line."
Holy smokes....
FourByLand
Expedition Leader
Let's go back!!!
:wings:
:wings:
Tucson T4R
Expedition Leader
Green Ganesha
Adventurer
FourByLand said:
All we need is a brief window of opportunity to get us back to the springs ... then trap us there! "Sorry boss, I'm stuck in this god-forsaken wasteland, no way out, and won't be in today ... or for another week or two."
Yessssss....
FourByLand
Expedition Leader
Green Ganesha said:
Yeah, we joked that after dinner at Still Life Cafe that you drove back out and set up camp!
Green Ganesha
Adventurer
FourByLand said:
I wish I had! I was definitely too tired to make it all the way home. I should have stopped for the night in Lone Pine, because it's a long stretch after that until the next beds. I drove into a couple scary-looking Bates Motel-ish places south of Olancha, but ended up dragging myself down to Ridgecrest.
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
More Pics!
Some of my favorites!
Some of my favorites!
MuddyMudskipper
Camp Ninja
FourByLand said:
Hmmmmmmm....how about mid/late April? I really want to do Pleasant Canyon/South Park loop and stay in the Briggs and Stone Cabins for a day or two before we press on.
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FourByLand
Expedition Leader
We can pencil it in for sure!
Anymore pics?
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Anymore pics?
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MuddyMudskipper
Camp Ninja
More pics please. I think that there were more cameras out there.
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
MuddyMudskipper said:
Yep, lets see 'em!
Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
If you guys are waiting for me... I haven't even got my pics off my camera yet :-(
I have been playing with tires though ☺
Also found a nut missing on one of my two quick-fist mounts that secure my shovel to my gas can carrier on the rear bumper. Added new nylock hardware today.
I have been playing with tires though ☺
Also found a nut missing on one of my two quick-fist mounts that secure my shovel to my gas can carrier on the rear bumper. Added new nylock hardware today.