The trip was a blast. 11 rigs, 17 people. Great scenery, great food.
On Friday we drove up the White Mountains and got to see some very cool old trees. At 4800 years old, they are believed to be the oldest living things on the planet. By measuring their rings and the rings of dead trees around living ones, they can go back to over 10.000 year ago. This technology is so precise, that it has allowed scientists to calibrate carbon 14 dating.
Later that afternoon we drove over to the Coyote Flats area. During the 60's the military used a landing strip in the area to test aircraft landing and take off at high altitudes.
Then Saturday we visited Funnel Lake, Coyote Lake and then drove to the top of Coyote Ridge. What a view. This place sits just miles east of the Dusy- Ershim trail. Only separated by mountains that are higher than 13000 feet.
Sunday we drove back home and made a brief stop at Bodie. A ghost town on the California Desert. Very cool.
Food on this trip was amazing. We had pork & mango chili plus Andy's cobbler made on fresh site. All sorts of grilled meats. Corn, salads, cheeses, kabbobs, cold cuts, etc, etc. Plus plenty of wine and Padrón to wash it all down.
There are some many trails in the area that you could spend a week up there and not see them all.
Here are some of my pictures:
Pictures of Coyote Flats 2005