Fall Ghost Towns-Mining History-Geology-Eastern CA/Central Nevada
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START DATE
Monday, October 07, 2024
09:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)09:00 Hrs GMT -8:00 -
END DATE
Sunday, October 13, 2024
10:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)10:00 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
5 - MODERATE 3
Rally Point Event
Terrain Type
- Dirt Road
- Highway
- Mud
- Rock Crawling
- Sand
- Snow
Recommended
- 4WD
- Armor
- Off Road Tires
- Sliders
- Winch
Channel
- GMRS 18
Rally Point Details:
This trip is expected to be a five night, six day adventure. Detailed itinerary to be provided to RSVP attendees. Minimum of 8 gallons of extra gas required for this trip.
General Itinerary is as follows*:
-- October 7th (Night Before) Meet up at 38° 6.3017' N, 118° 55.9189' W for camp in the Dunes on Mono Lake Shoreline.
--Day One/Night One- (California) Bodie Hills (Bodie-Masonic (Lunch)-Aurora-Mono Basin Geology)-Camp in Bodie Hills Vicinity (Think East Walker River SRA Campground)
--Day Two/Night Two- (Nevada) Hawthorne-Gabbs-Ione (Lunch)-Ophir Ghost Town-Camp in Toquima Range Highlands
--Day Three/Night Three (Nevada) 4WD side trips (optional), Stoneberger Basin-Diana's PunchBowl-Potts Ranch-Camp Toquima Range Highlands or Monitor Range
--Day Four/Night Four (Nevada) Little Fish Lake Valley, Hot Creek (Lunch), Ghost Town of Tybo (Kiln Cyn Optional depending on fuel).-Camp Hot Creek Ranges
--Day Five/Night Five (Nevada-California) Historical Town of Belmont, Tonopah (Lunch), Possible Trip to Candelaria Ghost Town.- Camp Mono Lake (SR 120 In the Jeffrey Pines w/ Lake View)
--Day Six Head Home
MAPS
-Benchmark Maps
-GAIA GPS
-USFS Tonopah District
-BLM Maps
*Subject to changing weather, vehicle conditions, overlanders well-being (in other words everyone is doing good and happy to keep traveling).
- Start Point: 591 Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Lee Vining, CA 93541, USA GPS Coordinates: 38.08228, -119.0407 Notes: What 3 Words confiding.passes.chuckling
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