Finished trip and trail is great. Did the trail in 3 days. Four days would be optimal if you want to spend some time hiking during the days.
Mojave River was about 18” higher than normal, due to recent rains, about 40”-48” deep in the middle. Cross the river “hugging” the left side.
I crossed...
Lippincot Mine Road is very “doable” compared to Steele Pass. Scotty’s Castle road is open from the North West to , eventually, Eureka Dunes but not NE to Hwy 95.
Check out a map of DV first. Steel Pass had some “fun sections” when I ran it in the spring. Make sure your rig is equipped with “sliders” and “diff guards “. The map above oversimplifies the routes by not showing “secondary roads/trails”. It takes a lot longer than you would expect.
Hey there. I work in Sacramento and wanted to do a “warm” overland trip in Jan or Feb. I’m not sure I would call the Mojave Trail “warm” in Feb but should be doable.
How many days do you have for the overland trip?
Regards,
Michael
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