Death Valley Trip 5-1->5-3-09

[RobG]

Had a friend and his GF come down from Seattle for a little desert exploring and camping a few weeks ago. Just getting around to posting a few pictures.

Quick Summary
- Friday
- Left the house at 9AM - In on Henry Wade Road, South East corner of Park.
- Saratoga Springs
- Up to Badwater
- Natural Bridge
- Artists Drive
- Furnace Creek
- Echo Canyon - Camped there overnight Friday.
- Saturday
- Inyo Mine
- Echo Canyon to 95 to Beatty NV
- Titus canyon
- Scotty's Castle (quick look at the grounds)
- Ubahebe Crater
- Racetrack Road to Teakettle Junction
- Hidden Valley Road to Lost Burro Mine
- Sunday
- Explored Lost Burro Mine
- Drove out south on Hidden Valley Road to 190
- 190 to 395 to 15 to home (7PM)

Weather was great, flowers were plentiful above 2000 feet. A few pictures

Ibex Dunes
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max005.jpg

Saratoga Spings
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max007.jpg

Natural Bridge
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max045.jpg

First Night Camp
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max072.jpg

First Night Dinner
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max074.jpg

Flowers were Plentiful
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max094.jpg

Echo Canyon
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max129.jpg

titus Canyon
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max138.jpg

Titus Canyon near end
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max141.jpg

Ubahebe Crater
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max152.jpg

TeaKettle Junction
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max157.jpg

Lost Burro Mine - From Below
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max181.jpg

Lost Burro Mine - From Top
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/robG2/max199.jpg

Looking foward to Fall UY trip.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Looks great! Man, how I would LOVE to get out west to do some wheeling.

[Good Times]

Thanks for sharing Rob! :D

[troyboy162]

great pictures! how were the mines out there?

[slosurfer]

Rob, thanks for sharing! I can't wait to get back out there and explore the northern sections. :thumbup: I don't think you had enough steaks on the grill though. :laugh:

[RobG]

great pictures! how were the mines out there?


Mines were great. Both in very good shape.

We went straight back in Inyo about 100 yards, my friends were a little freaked out going too far so we didn't go any further but no sign of where it ended. There was a vertical shaft half way down so air was very fresh and moving.

Lost Burro had a few levels (2-3) there were a few passages we didn't explore so I'm not sure how big it really is inside. There were multilevel entrances that connected inside. Timbers were in very good shape.

[RobG]

Rob, thanks for sharing! I can't wait to get back out there and explore the northern sections. :thumbup: I don't think you had enough steaks on the grill though. :laugh:


Chris, There were 3 of us, 4th steak is for omelets the next morning. We started with the omelets last trip to get rid of leftovers and now it's a requirement.

Yeah I definitely want to go back and do the north side, any time your ready!

[slosurfer]

Rob, I do the same thing. Some trips, it is just me and Jack, but the first night I'm cooking 2 big tritips and linguica. The leftovers cover a bunch of the other meals. Breakfast burritos, etc..