Death Valley Next Weekend - Mar 6th - 8th

[IamMachines]

I'm headed out to Death Valley next Friday Mar 6th - Sunday Mar 8th. Not 100% sure of the route, but will prob start Panamint side through Goler wash. Lippencott, Steel etc. No in stone plan. Have tracks and maps for whatevs.

I will be coming from Northern County San Diego leaving Friday morning early AF

Anyone interested in meeting up somewhere lmk!

 

[harley97]

I am in the process of planning a Death Valley trip for April right now. I was planning to basically do a big loop from Shoshone all the way around hitting all the major sites, then exiting on the southwest after Barker Ranch.

Any advise you have after your trip would be good to hear

 

[IamMachines]

I am in the process of planning a Death Valley trip for April right now. I was planning to basically do a big loop from Shoshone all the way around hitting all the major sites, then exiting on the southwest after Barker Ranch.

Any advise you have after your trip would be good to hear

This is a pretty good plan, starts at Shoshone as well and even ends up going over Cerro Gordo and dropping out about 10 miles from Lone Pine. Its like 400 miles though, kind of a beast.

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[IamMachines]

Here is my Gaia planning. Obviously this is a lot of routes, but Ive also included and planned access routes and sight seeing way points as well.

https://www.gaiagps.com/public/GCMSbPh28PRT4KUNhMihfZQM/?layer=GaiaTopoRasterFeet

 

[surfnturf]

I was just there two weeks ago. I did Goler Wash, Barker Ranch and Mengel Pass to Badwater. Awesome trip! Echo Canyon to Inyo Mine is beautiful too!! I wish I could go again this weekend but if all goes right, I'll be a first time Grandpa (AKA Grandude) this weekend!

 

[harley97]

The first route is similar to what I have mapped out. How do you make a route on Gaia? I tried but it kept moving my tracklines to main roads instead of the side roads I was trying to run. I planned out around 500 miles in the park.

 

[harley97]

I'll be going solo, how are the "tough" trails? From what I can find, the ones people say are hard are Lippincot and Mengel. I am a very experienced wheeler and from what I have read none of these seem too bad.

 

[surfnturf]

I'll be going solo, how are the "tough" trails? From what I can find, the ones people say are hard are Lippincot and Mengel. I am a very experienced wheeler and from what I have read none of these seem too bad.

I haven't done Lippincot yet but Mengel Pass was pretty easy. One of our friends brought a full size Chevy Truck through with no issues. It did require some careful spotting. Definitely some low range rock crawling but nothing serious.

 

[IamMachines]

I'll be going solo, how are the "tough" trails? From what I can find, the ones people say are hard are Lippincot and Mengel. I am a very experienced wheeler and from what I have read none of these seem too bad.

Yea, Lippencott and Mengel are really the most challeging I guess. Maybe parts of Steel Pass

 

[IamMachines]

The first route is similar to what I have mapped out. How do you make a route on Gaia? I tried but it kept moving my tracklines to main roads instead of the side roads I was trying to run. I planned out around 500 miles in the park.

Just log into Gaia and download the entire thing from my URL, then import it into your Gaia. (I attached them here also if thats easier) GPX and KML

I didnt create any routes, just compiled them from a bunch of different sources.

GPX viewer

 

[surfnturf]

I haven't done Lippincot yet but Mengel Pass was pretty easy. One of our friends brought a full size Chevy Truck through with no issues. It did require some careful spotting. Definitely some low range rock crawling but nothing serious.

 

[harley97]

Yea, Lippencott and Mengel are really the most challeging I guess. Maybe parts of Steel Pass

I have Lippincott and Steele Pass on my route. Im not planning to go through Mengel, just to Barker Ranch then back home from there

 

[harley97]

Just log into Gaia and download the entire thing from my URL, then import it into your Gaia. (I attached them here also if thats easier) GPX and KML

I didnt create any routes, just compiled them from a bunch of different sources.

GPX viewer

Thanks. I have tried mapping a route on Gaia, Guru, and Google, they all want to change my route to major roads. So I went old school with a paper map and a sharpie!

 

[harley97]

Ok, I kind of figured they werent too bad. I spend a lot of time rock crawling and overlanding. So far most of the overlanding stuff hasnt been to tough, but its always a concern when solo.

 

[surfnturf]

I have Lippincott and Steele Pass on my route. Im not planning to go through Mengel, just to Barker Ranch then back home from there

Sounds like a great trip! Are you going to continue to the Racetrack Playa from Lippincot?

 

[harley97]

Yes. These are all the places I plan to see. Plus a few others along this route

Shoshone dispersed camping

Tecopa Hot Springs

Greenwater Site

Furnace Site

Dantes View

Twenty Mule Team Canyon

Devils Golf Course

Badwater Basin

Furnace Creek

Stovepipe Wells

Rhyolite Ghost Town

Beatty, NV

Leadfield Ghost Town

Ubehebe Crater

Crankshaft Junction

Crater Site

Big Pine

Eureka Dunes

Saline Valley Warm Springs

Homestake Dry Camp

Racetrack Playa

Teakettle Junction

Darwin Falls

Panamint Springs

Ballarat Ghost Town

Barker Ranch

 

[surfnturf]

Yes. These are all the places I plan to see. Plus a few others along this route

Shoshone dispersed camping

Tecopa Hot Springs

Greenwater Site

Furnace Site

Dantes View

Twenty Mule Team Canyon

Devils Golf Course

Badwater Basin

Furnace Creek

Stovepipe Wells

Rhyolite Ghost Town

Beatty, NV

Leadfield Ghost Town

Ubehebe Crater

Crankshaft Junction

Crater Site

Big Pine

Eureka Dunes

Saline Valley Warm Springs

Homestake Dry Camp

Racetrack Playa

Teakettle Junction

Darwin Falls

Panamint Springs

Ballarat Ghost Town

Barker Ranch

Awesome trip Harley97.. I'm super jealous. Please post pictures when you get back!!

 

[harley97]

Ill try to remember to post some on here. I usually only post on FB and IG.

 

[IamMachines]

Yes. These are all the places I plan to see. Plus a few others along this route

Shoshone dispersed camping

Tecopa Hot Springs

Greenwater Site

Furnace Site

Dantes View

Twenty Mule Team Canyon

Devils Golf Course

Badwater Basin

Furnace Creek

Stovepipe Wells

Rhyolite Ghost Town

Beatty, NV

Leadfield Ghost Town

Ubehebe Crater

Crankshaft Junction

Crater Site

Big Pine

Eureka Dunes

Saline Valley Warm Springs

Homestake Dry Camp

Racetrack Playa

Teakettle Junction

Darwin Falls

Panamint Springs

Ballarat Ghost Town

Barker Ranch

Wow thats a big list. I only have 3 days so just gonna hit some of the more touristy places with the gf who has never been. I told her we are gonna camp by barker ranch and she is freaking out haha :)

 

[harley97]

I am planning 6 days in the park, plus one day to drive up and one day back