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I headed out early today to check out some sites in South East Johnson Valley. On the way I stopped on Bessimer Mine Road 1.4 miles north of Hwy 247 to take a look and a photo of the "King Clone" Creosote Bush. The story goes that this 30' ring of plants started as a single plant and as it grew outward the center died and it kept growing outward... This is large enough to see on Google Earth. Type in the following:
34 25 13.68N 116 42 16.90W
Next I went to check out the old Rock Corral south of Hwy 247 in the Timico Acres area of Johnson Valley. Also just up the trail (south) is a neat, clean spring that the locals try to take care of. Very peaceful and even a nice picnic table and sunshade.
After a break in the shade I headed east a mile or so (a couple of canyons over) and found the old Rock Cabin. This is a neat old relic still hanging on to life in the desert. A mile or so north in Yaranka Canyon (Indian for "desertlike") there are some scattered indian petroglyphs. Another interesting area to explore.
Next I headed east on Quailbush for a few miles till I hit Hwy 247 near Landers. I went south on Hwy 247 to Linn Road and then headed east to the famous "Integratron", which is "Dedicated to Research in Life Expansion". You can look it up on Google if you want to learn more. From there I headed north and a little east towards Giant Rock. This is one large rock! This makes Hammerdown look like small pebbles! Neat area.
Straight north about 10 miles across the desert is the
backside of the mountain range that the Hammers are on. The east side gets real close to the Twenty Nine Palms MCAGCC property! You need to pay attention in this area. When I got to the Los Padres Mine I had great expectations. Huge tailings piles!!! That usually means lots of tunnels. But this mine still has the door welded inplace and is intact! This appears to be intact from when it was originally sealed up. 25-40 years ago. People have tried cutting torches and portible saws but only small scratches. Could have been interesting. In the distant valley I could hear some battles raging on the base.
It was a 40 minute run back to Hwy 247 @ Bodick Road to air up and over an hour plus to get home. 175 miles and 10 hours....Time for some Cold Ones.
Mitch
"King Clone" Creosote Bush 34 25 13.68n 116 42 16.90w
Old Woman Springs on Hwy 247
"Rock Corral" 34 19 23.26n 116 33 39.70w
The Spring
This is part of a future story!!!
Old Rock Cabin
Petroglyphs in Yaranka Canyon (Johnson Valley)
The Famous Integratron in Landers
Giant Rock
Los Padres Mine
34 25 13.68N 116 42 16.90W
Next I went to check out the old Rock Corral south of Hwy 247 in the Timico Acres area of Johnson Valley. Also just up the trail (south) is a neat, clean spring that the locals try to take care of. Very peaceful and even a nice picnic table and sunshade.
After a break in the shade I headed east a mile or so (a couple of canyons over) and found the old Rock Cabin. This is a neat old relic still hanging on to life in the desert. A mile or so north in Yaranka Canyon (Indian for "desertlike") there are some scattered indian petroglyphs. Another interesting area to explore.
Next I headed east on Quailbush for a few miles till I hit Hwy 247 near Landers. I went south on Hwy 247 to Linn Road and then headed east to the famous "Integratron", which is "Dedicated to Research in Life Expansion". You can look it up on Google if you want to learn more. From there I headed north and a little east towards Giant Rock. This is one large rock! This makes Hammerdown look like small pebbles! Neat area.
Straight north about 10 miles across the desert is the
backside of the mountain range that the Hammers are on. The east side gets real close to the Twenty Nine Palms MCAGCC property! You need to pay attention in this area. When I got to the Los Padres Mine I had great expectations. Huge tailings piles!!! That usually means lots of tunnels. But this mine still has the door welded inplace and is intact! This appears to be intact from when it was originally sealed up. 25-40 years ago. People have tried cutting torches and portible saws but only small scratches. Could have been interesting. In the distant valley I could hear some battles raging on the base.
It was a 40 minute run back to Hwy 247 @ Bodick Road to air up and over an hour plus to get home. 175 miles and 10 hours....Time for some Cold Ones.
Mitch
"King Clone" Creosote Bush 34 25 13.68n 116 42 16.90w
Old Woman Springs on Hwy 247
"Rock Corral" 34 19 23.26n 116 33 39.70w
The Spring
This is part of a future story!!!
Old Rock Cabin
Petroglyphs in Yaranka Canyon (Johnson Valley)
The Famous Integratron in Landers
Giant Rock
Los Padres Mine
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