Mojave Road Day Trip. Thursday 12-13-12

[Seanz0rz]

The original plan was to travel across the westerly portion of the Mojave Road. With the big storm moving through, we decided it was unwise to travel across Soda lake and through the Mojave river wash with flash flood conditions.

Instead, we traveled from Kelbaker Rd. to Ivanpah Rd. Unfortunately it was raining pretty steady all day, so there wasn't much hiking and walking around.

The first interesting thing we saw were these melon-like things growing in the river wash. They only grew in the area around the cinder cones.
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae38/hamiltonfabrication/Mojave%20Road%20Dec%2013%202012/IMG_5868.jpg

The weather was.... fun....
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae38/hamiltonfabrication/Mojave%20Road%20Dec%2013%202012/IMG_5872.jpg

Made it to the mail box and the frog shrine, only to find out frog missing!
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae38/hamiltonfabrication/Mojave%20Road%20Dec%2013%202012/IMG_5873.jpg

We made a pretty big detour to go see the Mojave Cross. It was worth the 22 miles out of our way.
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae38/hamiltonfabrication/Mojave%20Road%20Dec%2013%202012/IMG_5882.jpg
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae38/hamiltonfabrication/Mojave%20Road%20Dec%2013%202012/IMG_5880.jpg


It was a great trip, we had no drama, no spinning tires or getting stuck! Big thanks to Dan and Mark for coming along!

[DHC6twinotter]

I had a blast out there! Thanks to Sean and Alexus for putting this together. Mark, it was great having you along!

Some of my pictures:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8081.jpg

More of those weird melon things:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8080.jpg

Sean driving pass some lava flows:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8083.jpg

The mail box:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8085.jpg

Desert view:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8101.jpg

Part of the trail:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8087.jpg

Mojave Cross:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8095.jpg

At Government Holes:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8099.jpg

The 4Runners lined up:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm233/DHC6twinotter/Mojave%20Winter%202012/IMG_8091.jpg

I hope I'm around for the next trip! It was great!

[04 Rocko Taco]

Would LOVE to do some of this!!

[troyboy162]

Fun looking trip! Thanks for the pics

[DHC6twinotter]

Would LOVE to do some of this!!

If I find a job and settle down out here, you and Cortney are more than welcome to come out for a visit. It would be great to do some of this with you two!



Fun looking trip! Thanks for the pics


Missed you Troy! Hope you can make it next time. :thumbup:

[Crinale]

Looked fun! Several familiar sights, but looked different all wet. Sucks about your frog Sean!

[Jaydee914]

Looks like a good time! Troy and I saw some of those weird melon things in Panamint Valley. Strange, indeed.

[troyboy162]

they are odd. I have seen them in lucerne valley as well. they certainly are some tough plants to produce that much with so little rain.

[Crinale]

I'd be tempted to pick one and cut it open just to see what it looked like.