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This morning I met with Mike Kolher at Bullfrog. Mike had a meeting with a gentleman from the BLM regarding the trail designation of both Bullfrom and Cakewalk. The meeting went great and Mike and I installed the trailhead signs. We still need more stick on letters, but we now the installation tools and are approved.
After a quick run through the Bullfrog area we headed to Hwy 247 and then east to Landers area. Along the way Mike spotted a Desert Tortoise on the paved shoulder heading towards the driving lane. The Tortoise had already been hit once and to keep it alive we removed it and placed it in the exact same direction across the Hwy. Hopefully this guy makes it.
We headed east to New Dixie Mine Road in the Landers area and headed west on BLM 2330. Mike led us on New dixie Mineroad heading towards Rattlesnake Canyon miles in the distance. Several miles along the trail we took a side trail and found a neat old cabin at the deadend. This must have been nice before the creeps tore it up. Back on the main trail we continued west to BLM2347 and headed south/west to a series of steep, narrow switch-backs heading up the hill. Of course this made me real happy...Or Not!
The turns required the 3 point turn and did not have much margin for error. As always, what comes up must go down! At least the steep narrow decent didn't have switch-backs! This brought us out 1000' above Rattlesnake Canyon near Vaughn Springs.
After we hit level ground, we checked out the old mining camp and then we headed south to 2N02.
At 2N02 we parted ways with Mike heading east towards Pioneer Town and Me heading back west on 2N02 to 3N03.
Mike thank you for a great day! 9 Hours and 150 miles later I'm home.
Mitch
The new trailhead sign
Jaws formation (you'll see this soon)
Cool side trail
The switch-backs
Going down to Rattlesnake Canyon
Old Cabin foundation
Wow, Climbing in old mines is dangerous!
3N03
After a quick run through the Bullfrog area we headed to Hwy 247 and then east to Landers area. Along the way Mike spotted a Desert Tortoise on the paved shoulder heading towards the driving lane. The Tortoise had already been hit once and to keep it alive we removed it and placed it in the exact same direction across the Hwy. Hopefully this guy makes it.
We headed east to New Dixie Mine Road in the Landers area and headed west on BLM 2330. Mike led us on New dixie Mineroad heading towards Rattlesnake Canyon miles in the distance. Several miles along the trail we took a side trail and found a neat old cabin at the deadend. This must have been nice before the creeps tore it up. Back on the main trail we continued west to BLM2347 and headed south/west to a series of steep, narrow switch-backs heading up the hill. Of course this made me real happy...Or Not!
The turns required the 3 point turn and did not have much margin for error. As always, what comes up must go down! At least the steep narrow decent didn't have switch-backs! This brought us out 1000' above Rattlesnake Canyon near Vaughn Springs.
After we hit level ground, we checked out the old mining camp and then we headed south to 2N02.
At 2N02 we parted ways with Mike heading east towards Pioneer Town and Me heading back west on 2N02 to 3N03.
Mike thank you for a great day! 9 Hours and 150 miles later I'm home.
Mitch
The new trailhead sign
Jaws formation (you'll see this soon)
Cool side trail
The switch-backs
Going down to Rattlesnake Canyon
Old Cabin foundation
Wow, Climbing in old mines is dangerous!
3N03
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