A couple of SoCal questions - Page 3

Kokopeli · 03-28-2008, 03:00 PM

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CADavebert previously said:

If you make it all the way out here closer to the coast, we should setup a koko(2) event. (that's koko squared)

I could be talked into meeting up for a trail run or for a meal.. What about you Ron?

kokopelli · 03-29-2008, 05:57 PM

You bet... I'm all about beer

Ron

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Kokopeli previously said:

I could be talked into meeting up for a trail run or for a meal.. What about you Ron?

kokopelli · 03-29-2008, 06:00 PM

Uber Cool.. Thanks.. This sounds like just the ticket.. I'm beginning to feel right at home with the folks here. I'll copy and paste all the tips into my trip book. I did that for last summers roadtrip and it really came in handy. Thanks Again.. Ron

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nevadaesh previously said:

OK here's my 2 cents.

Motel schedule: 1st night in Beatty, 2nd in Panamint Springs, 3rd at Stovepipe Wells or Furnace Creek Inn.

Day 1: Stay in Beatty for a night. Make reservations at Panamint Springs for the next night. As others have said, Titus canyon road starts about 5 miles out of Beatty. Do Titus, but skip Scotty's castle on this day. Proceed to Ubehebe crater, take a look, head south to the Racetrack, 25 miles of washboard road. The Park grades other dirt/gravel roads but they seem to forget about this road. Anyway, bring a distinctive old teapot from your home and some tie wire for Teakeattle junction. Visit the Racetrack and backtrack to Teakeattle junction and take the "other" road, that being Hidden Valley and Hunter Mountain roads. Hunter Mountain gets you up over 7,000', a respite from the heat. This will get you to Hwy 190 just above Panamint Springs and your motel room. All of this is a good long days drive.

Day 2: Go east from Panamint Springs to Panamint Valley and head south on the Panamint Valley Rd. 15 miles south take a left and head north along Wildrose road. This will take you by many touristy places to visit. This also heads you in the general direction of Death Valley proper. Visit the Charcoal Kilns, Mahogany Flats, Aguereberry Point and Skidoo mining area. Once you hit Hwy 190 again, visit Mosaic canyon, its down by Stovepipe Wells.

Day 3: You will now be in the real touristy area. There is Badwater, the lowest point in the US, Artist Drive, a must see, Devils Golf Course, etc. etc. See Zabriskie Point and further up the road, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, a short one way drive thru a landscape you won't believe, beautiful. Then there's Dante's View.

So much to see. If you want a tag along on the first day, let me know and the wife and I can travel with you. The first days trip will take you into an extremely remote area of the park that, in the middle of summer, you should have someone else along for safety reasons. The other two days, you will have plenty (well some) other people out and about, you will be on paved roads.

Good luck and have lots of fun.

kokopelli · 03-31-2008, 08:09 AM

Ok.. Making progress on the trip plans and thinking about tires. I've been "pretty much" all over the SW with BFG AT's and GY MTR's on my Jeeps, but the FJ is running the stock BFG RT's. I'm a little concerned with cutting one or more down while on this trip to DV and Mojave. We'll just be doing the easy/tourist stuff as mentioned. I'll switch to GY SA's eventually anyhow, but could make the switch before the trip. Do you folks think the BFG RT's (new) will survive the trip? Thanks Ron

CADavebert · 03-31-2008, 08:36 AM

On the easy trails as stated, your BFG's should be fine. There are a lot of folks out here running trails in the stock duellers even.

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kokopelli · 03-31-2008, 08:42 AM

Great.. I'd like to wear the RT's out, before replacing them. The "C" rated sidewalls scare me a little. I don't think they'll survive airing down too much.. Thanks.. Ron

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CADavebert previously said:

On the easy trails as stated, your BFG's should be fine. There are a lot of folks out here running trails in the stock duellers even.

Big Bear Trails 3/29