Trail Run: Death Valley

[tgregg]

Just got back from Death Valley but I'm not sure I can post here. I'll try a couple of pictures and if I'm allowed I'll do a more complete report.
One night at Beatty NV

Titus Canyon

[tgregg]

I guess I can post!

More Titus Canyon

Rhyolite Jail




These trails were mostly easy but we did a few that were a hard 3.

[tgregg]

More DV

We spent the first night at Panamint Springs but wouldn't recommend it, overpriced and not very nice.

Darwin Falls, spring stocked with goldfish out in the middle of the desert.


Heading back to 190

[GP4Play]

Very cool Gregg.Thanks for the pics.
Dennis

[Mitch]

Gregg,

Thanks for the cool pictures. I need to get out there for some of the easy stuff (NON SHELF ROAD). How long did it take you to get there from Oak Hills? I might just sneek out there one day soon.

Mitch

[tgregg]

Gregg,

Thanks for the cool pictures. I need to get out there for some of the easy stuff (NON SHELF ROAD). How long did it take you to get there from Oak Hills? I might just sneek out there one day soon.

Mitch

I drove straight home from Stovepipe Wells which is up toward the Northern part of DV. I left at 6AM and got home a little before 11AM stopping for a bite to eat in Baker. A nice drive early on a weekday morning. Going up I met the other guys at Pearsonville on 395 and we explored from there on. I think the hot set up is to go to Beatty NV (250 miles) where we got nice rooms for $45 per night and use that as a base. Stovepipe Wells is really nice but $135 per night when all I need is a shower and bed is pretty steep. Pannamint was really crumby for $95 per night. I'm good to go back anytime but my next big adventure will be the Mojave Road I'm thinking! Just looking for some others who want to do "The Road".

[TJ Clay]

Gregg,

Thanks for the cool pictures. I need to get out there for some of the easy stuff (NON SHELF ROAD). How long did it take you to get there from Oak Hills? I might just sneek out there one day soon.

Mitch

Mitch, let me know when you want to go, i'm up for the road trip.

Clay

[Mike]

Gregg:
Great report and nice pics. I love Death valley and the surrounding area. There are so many trails there that it would take a month to explore them all.

Mitch:
If you go to DV without inviting me after all the times that I have invited you to tag along, I am going to hunt you down and urinate on your tires!

Joking!

But I would like to go with you if you get the itch and I can get free!

[Mitch]

Gregg:
Thanks for the info! I'm the same on this, bed and a shower works for me.

Mike:
Where have you been hiding? You would be bored with the stuff I want to do there, but with the threat of tire urination I'll let you know. For me, the hotel as a base and a couple of days mid-week is what I'm thinking. Still unemployed.

Clay:
I'll call you before I set something up.

Mitch

[Roger]

Great photos and a nice report! I also love the Death Valley Area.

Mitch, let me know when you want to go, i'm up for the road trip.

Clay

Mitch - ditto for me!

[dirtman13]

Nice pics. Death Valley is one of my favorite scenic trips. Aguereberry Point is a great spot to be at sunset. Thanks for sharing.

Mitch, x2 on Mikes comments.

[Ol Man]

Gregg, looks like you had a nice trip.

[tgregg]

Gregg, looks like you had a nice trip.

Hi Rich, Yes the weather was absolutely perfect. There seemed to be a lot of explorable trails out from Beatty that we didn't do and I'm looking forward to doing that another time.
Right now I'm researching the Mojave Road hoping I can fit a weekday (monday - Thursday) trip in before the weather gets too warm. The XJ is a really good choice for this kind of run. Lots of room for "stuff" and room to sleep in out of the elements if needed. Do you recommend doing the "Road" West to East or the way you did it, East to West? The DV trip was the first Jeep trip I've done that was all driving the Jeep and moteling it along the way. In the past I've always trailered the Jeep and used the motorhome as a base. Doing point to point rather than loops really allowed us to cover a lot of trails with little doubling back. Jeff and I proved very compatible as to speed and trail toughness (I think Dave was just being nice and went slow with our laggard!). I found the speed issue more important that I'd anticipated. Going really slow beat me to death as the XJ is set up for pre running race routes and is really too stiff for slow speeds. Also after so many years racing I get bored easily, I'm trying to get over that and actually did pretty well until the last day.
Gregg

[tony m]

Nice report and pics Gregg...thanks for sharing!

[Skittles]

I will do the Mojave Road if we can arrange a good date.