Death Valley Camping, 4wd, Saline Valley, etc.

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Afer we (Canucks with Japanese imports TLC and Hilux) finish S&T (Nov2-4) we plan on heading east through Death Valley on the way home to Calgary, Canada. Have about 3-4 days to have fun at the hot springs, Trona Pinnacles, Race track, etc.

Anyone want to join us, show us around (guide), know some neat places to go, maps etc?

Any help is greatly appreciated! Can email me offline directly at alsenj@gmail.com
 
We're hittin S&T also. We do D/V for Thanksgiving week every year, so a trip after S&T will be too close. Contact Calico Kid, he's doin' S&T and knows D/V very well.


I'll check where I got it, but we have a very helpful and dead on map of the entire area. I'll let you know what I find out
 
That is an excellent time of the year to go for the mild days and nights in the valley (except if the WIND is blowing) Check out Panamint Valley on the way out from Trona and before SV (with a stop at the Panamint SPrings Resort)

Getting cold in the upper elevations, but hey, you are from Kanuckistan, eh?

Tons to see. You can download a map of the Park from www.nps.gov

With the vehicles you have, ignore the trail ratings they give.
 
Would like to get any maps if you have them in email form or send URL ...alsenj@gmail.com
 
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Trona Pentacles.
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I would like to camp there some day
 
calico kid said:
A good map to get is the DeLORME southern and central California map book
It's a good map and very detailed I like it allot


http://www.rei.com/product/665519
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Jan, if you go with that map, be sure to get the the Northern map book as well, because the coverage between the two happens at the Ubehebe Crater! Other than that, these are excellent maps.

One guy that has put together a good, comprehensive trail guide is Roger Mitchell. He calls it Death Valley SUV Trails, but this is NOT a tourista graded dirt road book.:beer:

www.trackandtrailpublications.com/
 
Kofoed said:
Jan, if you go with that map, be sure to get the the Northern map book as well, because the coverage between the two happens at the Ubehebe Crater! Other than that, these are excellent maps.

One guy that has put together a good, comprehensive trail guide is Roger Mitchell. He calls it Death Valley SUV Trails, but this is NOT a tourista graded dirt road book.:beer:

www.trackandtrailpublications.com/
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Thanks, Jeff
 
Jan, there is a lot of good info on the Death Valley National Park web page. When the time gets closer you'll want to watch the "morning report" for weather, road conditions, etc.

Morning Report

Here's a good map (PDF) format:

Back Country Roads

I printed it out once, many sheets taped together. It was ugly but effetive.

Good Luck,
 
Kofoed said:
Jan, if you go with that map, be sure to get the the Northern map book as well, because the coverage between the two happens at the Ubehebe Crater! Other than that, these are excellent maps.

One guy that has put together a good, comprehensive trail guide is Roger Mitchell. He calls it Death Valley SUV Trails, but this is NOT a tourista graded dirt road book.:beer:

www.trackandtrailpublications.com/
Click to expand...


Agree-Roger Mitchell's books are great, and make good reading even after you've been there. He has ben travelling there since the 1950s and seeing some of the vintage photos is awesome. He has driven all of the out of the way mining roads to little hidden gems out in the desert, plus he has great detail on the geology, mining history, flora and fauna.

I've been most of the places in DV at this point, but still find something new every year I go.
 
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