Is this something a stock 60 would be able to do? Been wanting to take the wife to some of those remote hot springs.
Barney Riley
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The camp they went to has to be accessed from HWY 89, IIRC Chicago did it in a stock FJ62. But according to his report the trail might be a bit more difficult now. If you came in from the HWY 395 side it would be easy to get to the hot springs, however the camping there is not as nice as the spot Chicago went to.
Other hot springs you might look at are Soldier Meadows hot springs or Double Hot springs up on the Black Rock Plya. Both are easy to access in a stock rig.
Other hot springs you might look at are Soldier Meadows hot springs or Double Hot springs up on the Black Rock Plya. Both are easy to access in a stock rig.
Cool thanks for the info Rusty! Now to see if I can figure out where the hell these places are!
To access Barney Riley you would go south almost to Topaz Lake then take Levithan Mine Road to the Carson river.
Soldier Meadows and Double Hot Springs are both north of Gerlach. Tons of information on the web about both, google is your friend.
Chuck Dodd's Guide to Getting Around in the Black Rock Desert and High Rock Canyon is a great resource.
http://www.19thcenturypublications.com/bkBlackRockHighRockGuide.html
They usually have it in stock at Barnes and Noble as well.
You might also want to look at this thread which is stuck to the top of the forum
https://forum.ih8mud.com/nv-battle-born-cruisers-northern-nevada/132239-book-shelf.html
Lots of good reading and information sources there.
Soldier Meadows and Double Hot Springs are both north of Gerlach. Tons of information on the web about both, google is your friend.
Chuck Dodd's Guide to Getting Around in the Black Rock Desert and High Rock Canyon is a great resource.
http://www.19thcenturypublications.com/bkBlackRockHighRockGuide.html
They usually have it in stock at Barnes and Noble as well.
You might also want to look at this thread which is stuck to the top of the forum
https://forum.ih8mud.com/nv-battle-born-cruisers-northern-nevada/132239-book-shelf.html
Lots of good reading and information sources there.
Im late to this party..
We did Laurel Lakes and this trail on 07.24.2013.
The mid section on the Barney Riley trail is pretty steep and it was a bear climbing out of it with my 60 (but I dont have much experience, so take it for what is worth). On the way out, like Chicago, I got caught on a boulder step and started to slide sideways
(steep grade), but eventually made it up that one obstacle.
We got to the hot springs to find no one else around... It was a great reward to an adventurous ride.
We did Laurel Lakes and this trail on 07.24.2013.
The mid section on the Barney Riley trail is pretty steep and it was a bear climbing out of it with my 60 (but I dont have much experience, so take it for what is worth). On the way out, like Chicago, I got caught on a boulder step and started to slide sideways
(steep grade), but eventually made it up that one obstacle.We got to the hot springs to find no one else around... It was a great reward to an adventurous ride.
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Im late to this party..
We did Laurel Lakes and this trail on 07.24.2013.
The mid section on the Barney Riley trail is pretty steep and it was a bear climbing out of it with my 60 (but I dont have much experience, so take it for what is worth). On the way out, like Chicago, I got caught on a boulder step and started to slide sideways
We got to the hot springs to find no one else around... It was a great reward to an adventurous ride.
Good stuff manucho!!
It's a GREAT run up there. Thanks for posting and sharing.