Ok, here is the plan for the Death Valley trip slated for November 17th thru the 20th/21st.
Nov. 17th drive to Beatty, NV meeting up in Beatty or along the way. Beatty has a few ghost towns nearby to check out including Rhyolite and Bullfrog before we find camp for the night. If anyone knows of a good spot to camp near Beatty please speak up as I do not have a specific spot in mind. I see a few RV parks and a hot springs camp near Beatty but in general I prefer backcountry camping spots.
Nov. 18th from Beatty head down Titus canyon to the main road where we will hang a right and go past Ubehebe crater on the way to the Racetrack. We’ll stop along the way and check out points of interest such as Leadville, Ubehebe crater and whatever else we find interesting. I would think if we leave early enough we should have no problem eating lunch at Ubehebe before taking the long washboard road to the Racetrack. Camp 2nd night at Homestake camp.
Nov. 19th from Homestake we will either go down Lippincott grade or around Hunter Mtn to Saline Valley depending on weather, road conditions and what we want to see. From Saline we will head to Panamint and on up to Wildrose and the Charcoal Kilns. We can either spend the 3rd night in Wildrose campground, Thorndike or Mahogany Flat.
Nov. 20th this is a day to either head home or if people want to stay another night find another area to explore. There is still a lot to see and do.
Park rules state that backcountry overnight group size is limited to 15 people and 6 vehicles. Larger groups need to split up and camp at least 1 mile apart. For this reason I am keeping the group limited to 6 vehicles. The current list I have from the previous DV thread and from PM’s is:
Dan2722
Open spot
Brentbba
Open spot
1FZj80
shakotankei
As we all know people change plans so if you think you may not be able to make this trip please reply to this thread and allow the person on standby to take your place.
A few notes about the trip and Death Valley: (I know most of this is common sense to everyone but I have to state the obvious)
Communication – please have at least a CB or better yet a 2M radio. It is a lot more fun to talk to the group while driving and is a piece of safety equipment.
Extra fuel – it is best to bring along extra fuel in Death Valley. Between Beatty and Panamint we will cover between 130 – 150 miles depending on side trips with no gas stations nearby. I plan on bringing 2 Scepter cans.
Weather – be prepared for extreme temp swings with possible snow, rain, wind storms etc. The last time I camped at the Racetrack the temp swung from 85 during the day to 17 at night.
Water – bring plenty it is Death Valley.
This trip should be a blast with lots to see and something I have been looking forward to for 2 years since the last time I was in DV.
Nov. 17th drive to Beatty, NV meeting up in Beatty or along the way. Beatty has a few ghost towns nearby to check out including Rhyolite and Bullfrog before we find camp for the night. If anyone knows of a good spot to camp near Beatty please speak up as I do not have a specific spot in mind. I see a few RV parks and a hot springs camp near Beatty but in general I prefer backcountry camping spots.
Nov. 18th from Beatty head down Titus canyon to the main road where we will hang a right and go past Ubehebe crater on the way to the Racetrack. We’ll stop along the way and check out points of interest such as Leadville, Ubehebe crater and whatever else we find interesting. I would think if we leave early enough we should have no problem eating lunch at Ubehebe before taking the long washboard road to the Racetrack. Camp 2nd night at Homestake camp.
Nov. 19th from Homestake we will either go down Lippincott grade or around Hunter Mtn to Saline Valley depending on weather, road conditions and what we want to see. From Saline we will head to Panamint and on up to Wildrose and the Charcoal Kilns. We can either spend the 3rd night in Wildrose campground, Thorndike or Mahogany Flat.
Nov. 20th this is a day to either head home or if people want to stay another night find another area to explore. There is still a lot to see and do.
Park rules state that backcountry overnight group size is limited to 15 people and 6 vehicles. Larger groups need to split up and camp at least 1 mile apart. For this reason I am keeping the group limited to 6 vehicles. The current list I have from the previous DV thread and from PM’s is:
Dan2722
Open spot
Brentbba
Open spot
1FZj80
shakotankei
As we all know people change plans so if you think you may not be able to make this trip please reply to this thread and allow the person on standby to take your place.
A few notes about the trip and Death Valley: (I know most of this is common sense to everyone but I have to state the obvious)
Communication – please have at least a CB or better yet a 2M radio. It is a lot more fun to talk to the group while driving and is a piece of safety equipment.
Extra fuel – it is best to bring along extra fuel in Death Valley. Between Beatty and Panamint we will cover between 130 – 150 miles depending on side trips with no gas stations nearby. I plan on bringing 2 Scepter cans.
Weather – be prepared for extreme temp swings with possible snow, rain, wind storms etc. The last time I camped at the Racetrack the temp swung from 85 during the day to 17 at night.
Water – bring plenty it is Death Valley.
This trip should be a blast with lots to see and something I have been looking forward to for 2 years since the last time I was in DV.
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and wood. I'll put as much on my rack as I'm capable of and given what I've currently got here at home, that'll be at least two nights worth. I get all the wood free. I'll have the fire pit on the trailer too for our use.
