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Death Valley Off-Road Itinerary

It took us four days, but we hit almost every stop on the trip.

GPS Maps:

Google Earth file - Garmin Mapsource mps - Lowrance USR

CB Channel 13, backup channel 21

10/4 - Thurs.
Meeting: Darwin Ghost Town (WP0059) 9:30 am (5.7 miles down Olancha Darwin Road from Hwy 190)
Route = Darwin Loop ->Panamint Valley Road -> Indian Ranch Road -> Jail Canyon - Wingate road - Goler Canyon

    * Darwin Loop (approx 30 miles) - Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
    * Panamint Springs - REFUEL
    * Snow Canyon
       * St. George Mine
    * Goler Canyon
        * Lotus Mine
        * Newman Cabin
        * Barker and Myers Ranch - Lunch
        * Carl Mengel's Grave
        * Mengel's Pass - Difficulty: Difficult / Moderate
        * Russell Camp
        * Mengel Cabin Greater View Spring
        * Geologist's Cabin

Camp somewhere in Butte Valley

10/5 - Fri
Depart @ 8:00 am
Routes = Butte Valley -> Warm Springs Canyon -> Warm Springs Canyon Bypass -> West Side Road -> Johnson Canyon or Trail Canyon

    * Continue from Butte Valley
        * Warm Springs Mine
        * Big Talc Mine
        * Number 5 Mine
        * Grantham Mine
    * Johnson Canyon (10 miles)
    * Trail Canyon Trail (12 miles)
    * Artists Palette Loop
    * Furnace Creek - REFUEL
    * Hole in the Wall (4 miles to the "hole" and 2 more miles to road's end
    * Echo Canyon (10 miles) - Difficulty: Difficult
        * Inyo Mine / Schwaub Ghost Town (located on Echo Canyon) and Lees Ghost Town (Time permitting)
    * Zabriskie Point (time permitting)
    * Return to Furnace Creek

Camp near Furnace Creek so Phil can have a hotel

10/6 - Sat
Depart @ 8:00am
Routes = Furnace Creek -> Daylight Pass Cutoff -> Chloride Cliff -> Titus Canyon -> Ubehbe Crater -> White Top Mountain
Sites:

    * Furnace Creek
    * Sand Dunes, Stove Pipes (optional)
    * Keane Wonder Mill and Mine (optional)
    * Chloride Cliff (14 miles) Difficulty:L Moderate
       *Monarch Washout
    * Beatty - REFUEL
    * Titus Canyon (27 miles) - Difficulty: Easy
    * Scotty's Castle
    * Ubehebe Crater (10 miles)
    * Teakettle Junction (25 miles)
    * Lost Burro Mine
    * White Top Mountain (13.2 miles)

Camp near White Top Mountain

10/7 - Sun
Depart White Top Mountain @ 8:00 am
Routes = White Top Mountain -> The Racetrack -> Lippencott Grade -> Hunter Mountain
Sites:

    * Return to Teakettle Junction
    * The Racetrack
    * Around Hunter Mountain
       * Lippencott Grade
    * Return to Hwy 190