01/02/2010 Mojave Rd tour (56k warning)

5199 Views 48 Replies 23 Participants Last post by 8o8blkfrontier, Jan 29, 2010

nizmut

Discussion Starter · Jan 25, 2010

You were invited, should of gone and taken you own pics

:laugh: just kidding

We left from Redlands (wifes Grannies house) Ran east on the 10 to the 62, up into 29 palms. Then cut across to the sheephole mtns, and Bristol dry lake to Route 66 in Amboy.
There we checked out the local produce at the Amboy Shoe Tree

From there we ran out to the AVI got rooms, some pizza, and met up with the rest of the group for the movie Avatar. Some sleep, breakfast, and gas.

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nizmut

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jan 25, 2010 (Edited)

We hopped on the trail where it crosses the Needles Highway, and let some air out of the tires.

promptly made a wrong turn and ended up here.

I had heard about some petroglyphs that were off the trail but near the start, so I made a guess and viola

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nizmut

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 25, 2010

After leaving the petroglyphs which are at Granite springs we headed to Fort Piute, and Piute springs

The fort and spring are in the canyom across this valley, which is 16 miles

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nizmut

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 25, 2010

Since the rd is actually a centuries old Indian trade route, once you get into Piute canyon there are tons of petroglyphs.

Then there are the ruins of the old fort

The big room is the stable, with the room beyond it being the kitchen. The pictures are taken from the barracks.

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TheOregonFront

· #5 · Jan 25, 2010

looks like a blast and sweet pics thanks fro sharing

nizmut

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jan 25, 2010

Only 110 more miles to go not counting side trips:laugh:
Still up loading

nizmut

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 25, 2010

Since the road is a foot path past the fort. You need to backtrack and head south to go over another pas to get over the Piute range.

Then head out across Lanfair valley

There are a few homesteads out here.
Check out the bus service

Man that bus driver looks familiar

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pidge

· #8 · Jan 25, 2010

ha! good pics

nismo5

· #9 · Jan 25, 2010

gonna take longer to upload all the pics than it did to make the trip:laugh::laugh:looks pretty cool though if only i had got laid off sooner i might have thought about goin great pics!!!what are your plans for a long travel on that bus

nizmut

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jan 25, 2010 (Edited)

After the bus you come to lanfair rd and the old rail bed

then we went to an old home site that was wild with bees

nismo5 said:
gonna take longer to upload all the pics than it did to make the trip:laugh::laugh:looks pretty cool though if only i had got laid off sooner i might have thought about goin great pics!!!what are your plans for a long travel on that bus

Yeah I think I only need to weed through 220 more pics. I am only uploading about 25%

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5speed_Frontier

· #11 · Jan 25, 2010

man looks like fun.

nizmut

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jan 25, 2010 (Edited)

After leaving the stone cabin we continued across the valley.

then dropped into Watson wash

Little X action

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Firebreed

· #13 · Jan 25, 2010

wish i was able to join u guys.... work got in the way

nizmut

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jan 25, 2010 (Edited)

After we dropped into the wash, we headed to the cabin at rock springs.

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nizmut

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jan 25, 2010

Ok I'm done for tonight, will put up some more tomorrow. we are a little over a third of the way, not counting side trips

stillookin

· #16 · Jan 25, 2010

Well, so far great pictures. I really wish I had the time and money to head into the Southwest. Maybe after school. I can't wait to see the rest of the pics.

sexy6chick

· #17 · Jan 25, 2010

Looks like a good trip you guys had. Nice pics

mustard23

· #18 · Jan 25, 2010

next year... But I was talking to the guy doing my truck and he wants to run it.. our plan was 2 days there and race it back.

nizmut

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jan 25, 2010

big foot sighting

After hiking around a little we blew through Government Holes and Ceder canyon. Then did the miles of whoops to the mailbox.

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nizmut

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jan 25, 2010 (Edited)

hmmm, what do we have here

Then to the frog shrine

ohh look gnomes

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