Bodie Ghost Town, Black Point Fissures, and Copper Mountain
—-Due to snow the Laurel Lakes portion of this trip has been altered to Copper Mountain—-
The Central California Meet Up is heading up to Bodie Ghost town and Copper Mountain! Friday night we will be disperse camping near the old Masonic Mines, Saturday we will visit Bodie Ghost Town and walk the old streets full of stories and legends. After Bodie we will avoid the tourist route out and venture down Cottonwood Canyon to Black Point Fissures. Here we will take the 1 mile hike down the slot canyons near the shores of Mono Lake. Then Saturday late afternoon we will trek up to Copper Mountain where we will see some amazing views of Lake Lundy and camp near the old abandoned copper mines. It’s a great family trip to learn about the history of the mines and see some fascinating geologic formations. Check the forum link below for additional photos.
See below for more info:
Bodie/Copper Mountain Itinerary July 26-28th
FRIDAY July 26th
1PM valley caravan meet up at Savemart in Oakdale CA
Top off tanks in Bridgeport CA, be aware is about $4.89 a gallon
38.30920 -119.21354 Masonic Road start
38.35877 -119.14358. 1st Campsite- we will travel to just west of the Masonic town/mine site and camp overnight. Several mines to see along the route.
SATURDAY July 27th
38.21878 -119.01051 Travel to Bodie in the morning, touring the town, lunch at Black Point
38.02711, -119.08463 Black Point Fissures Trailhead
38.04395, -119.18970 Copper Mines Dispersed Campsite
SUNDAY July 28th
Explore the area and head home
The Central California Meet Up is heading up to Bodie Ghost town and Copper Mountain! Friday night we will be disperse camping near the old Masonic Mines, Saturday we will visit Bodie Ghost Town and walk the old streets full of stories and legends. After Bodie we will avoid the tourist route out and venture down Cottonwood Canyon to Black Point Fissures. Here we will take the 1 mile hike down the slot canyons near the shores of Mono Lake. Then Saturday late afternoon we will trek up to Copper Mountain where we will see some amazing views of Lake Lundy and camp near the old abandoned copper mines. It’s a great family trip to learn about the history of the mines and see some fascinating geologic formations. Check the forum link below for additional photos.
See below for more info:
Bodie/Copper Mountain Itinerary July 26-28th
FRIDAY July 26th
1PM valley caravan meet up at Savemart in Oakdale CA
Top off tanks in Bridgeport CA, be aware is about $4.89 a gallon
38.30920 -119.21354 Masonic Road start
38.35877 -119.14358. 1st Campsite- we will travel to just west of the Masonic town/mine site and camp overnight. Several mines to see along the route.
SATURDAY July 27th
38.21878 -119.01051 Travel to Bodie in the morning, touring the town, lunch at Black Point
38.02711, -119.08463 Black Point Fissures Trailhead
38.04395, -119.18970 Copper Mines Dispersed Campsite
SUNDAY July 28th
Explore the area and head home
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START DATE
Friday, July 26, 2019
01:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)13:00 Hrs GMT -8:00 -
END DATE
Sunday, July 28, 2019
02:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)14:00 Hrs GMT -8:00
- RALLY POINT EVENT
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OVERLAND BOUND REGION
US West
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EVENT TYPE
Trip
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DIFFICULTY
3 - MODERATE 1
Rally Point Event
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Terrain Type
- Dirt Road
- Highway
- Sand
Recommended
- 4WD
- Off Road Tires
Channel
Channel Channel Value
- HAM 146.460
Rally Point Details:
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PapaDave
Local Expert Northern ID and North East WA 10123
- Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
- @PapaDave
- 08/01/17
- Start Point: Bridgeport, CA 93517, USA GPS Coordinates: 38.30879, -119.21312 Notes: Masonic Road Start
- WayPoint 1: Bridgeport, CA 93517, USA GPS Coordinates: 38.35877, -119.14358 Notes: Masonic Mines Campsite
- WayPoint 2: Bridgeport, CA 93517, USA GPS Coordinates: 38.21394, -119.01519 Notes: Bodie
- WayPoint 3: Lee Vining, CA 93541, USA GPS Coordinates: 38.02711, -119.08463 Notes: Black Point Fissures Trailhead
- End Point: Lee Vining, CA 93541, USA GPS Coordinates: 38.04395, -119.1897 Notes: Copper Mountain Mines Dispersed Campsite
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