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Back in March of this year I went on a 2 week trip to the Mojave National Preserve (for a few days) and then the rest exploring Death Valley.
I hadn't been in the preserve before and went there since my older son had planned a quick zoom through parts of the Mojave Road. He lives in socal, while I'm up in the Bay area. I only met with him for a day since he was with others and they had planned a lightning drive through. I prefer to explore.
So, started at the Afton Canyon end (the west side of the preserve) and then met up with him near the cinder cones (after a camping a night out in the desert) and then tagged along to the Penny Tree. The group continued east from there, while I headed back to Carauthers Canyon (to camp the night) and then explore some of the New York Mountains tracks. There's a bunch of old mining stuff in that area.
Carauthers Canyon is a neat place to camp, though is popular and there were at least 6 vehicles in the area.
Anyhow, I discovered that there's plenty to explore in the preserve and not many people once you get off some of the main dirt roads and away from well documented areas. Definitely worth a few more visits of longer duration to further explore.
Here's a video driving on one of the dirt roads.
and just south of this road there's a loop road into a place called Sagamore Canyon. Some mining stuff to explore at this place.
Had these areas to myself which was the way I like it.
cheers,
george.
I hadn't been in the preserve before and went there since my older son had planned a quick zoom through parts of the Mojave Road. He lives in socal, while I'm up in the Bay area. I only met with him for a day since he was with others and they had planned a lightning drive through. I prefer to explore.
So, started at the Afton Canyon end (the west side of the preserve) and then met up with him near the cinder cones (after a camping a night out in the desert) and then tagged along to the Penny Tree. The group continued east from there, while I headed back to Carauthers Canyon (to camp the night) and then explore some of the New York Mountains tracks. There's a bunch of old mining stuff in that area.
Carauthers Canyon is a neat place to camp, though is popular and there were at least 6 vehicles in the area.
Anyhow, I discovered that there's plenty to explore in the preserve and not many people once you get off some of the main dirt roads and away from well documented areas. Definitely worth a few more visits of longer duration to further explore.
Here's a video driving on one of the dirt roads.
and just south of this road there's a loop road into a place called Sagamore Canyon. Some mining stuff to explore at this place.
Had these areas to myself which was the way I like it.
cheers,
george.