Home event Fall Ghost Towns-Mining History-Geology-Eastern CA/Central Nevada

Fall Ghost Towns-Mining History-Geology-Eastern CA/Central Nevada

  • 8

    Rigs Allowed
  • 900

    miles

Fall Ghost Towns-Mining History-Geology-Eastern CA/Central Nevada

Come experience a Fall trip to the Bodie Hills of CA then into Nevada overlanding through the Shoshone Mtns, Toiyabe, Toquima, Monitor and Hot Creek Ranges exploring historical mines, active geology, Nuclear Test Site history, observing wildlife and 4WD through some of the most scenic landscapes of the American West.
  • 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
  • OVERLAND BOUND REGION

    US West

  • EVENT TYPE

    Trip

  • DIFFICULTY

    5 - MODERATE 3

Rally Point Event

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Terrain Type

  • Dirt Road
  • Highway
  • Mud
  • Rock Crawling
  • Sand
  • Snow

Recommended

  • 4WD
  • Armor
  • Off Road Tires
  • Sliders
  • Winch

Channel

Channel Channel Value
  • 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).

3 Events IV Rank

Edward Hard

14584
  • Carmichael, CA, USA
  • @Edward Hard
  • 09/09/18

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Edward Hard

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Edward Hard | Carmichael, CA, USA Member since 09 Sep 2018

3

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Earl Stirling | Oakland, CA 94601, USA Member since 20 Sep 2024

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Glen Martin | Porterville, Tulare County, California, United States Member since 12 May 2021

3
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LNR4FUN

Member# 24408

Matthew Montgomery | Davis, California, United States Member since 26 Aug 2020

3
  • 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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