Death Valley - Feb. 12 thru Feb. 16

[Tyler]

This is a placeholder for a jaunt to Death Valley to sniff the (hopefully abundant) wildflowers. More details to come.

Hotels for reservations - ready, set, GO!!

Friday, 2/12 - https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bflfi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-tehachapi/

Saturday, 2/13 and Sunday, 2/14 - https://www.longstreetcasino.com/

Monday, February 15 - https://www.thekernlodge.com/

Tuesday, February 16 - go home!

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Attendee list as of January 8, 2016

Stevie / Patrick

Yaron

Albert

Holly B.

Leather

Dan G.

Chris M.

Laura / Henry

Cris / Marion

Clark

Clint / Audrey

Bugnatr / Gayle

beemerdons (I know he'll be with us in spirit)

Intech / Spanky

BeemerBro / wife

weluvbikn

stealth1

Big-D

FastJoyRide

BajaMark / Diana

dcarver / Msdcarver

03silverbullet

Sam Puppychow

Leslie C.

Jeremy

Paul

Michael L.

Justin K.

Barbara R.

David C.

Marti

Phil

Will

Tejas

MAYBE

FJRay/Patti

rogdeb

MCML

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UPDATE 01/21/16

NOTES:
• Routes subject to change due to weather conditions and/or my mood. You are welcome to follow them or do your own thing. FYI, there is a 3-mile section of deep gravel starting at the intersection of Trona/Panamint Valley Rd. and Indian Ranch Rd.
• I will not be leading since I’ll be hunting bonuses for a rally along the way. You’re more than welcome to tag along with me but I will be stopping in a few places for photos.
• Dinner prices include tax/gratuity. Vegetarian option will be available. Adult beverages extra.
• Lunches are on your own.
• Please bring cash to pay for your meals.

FRIDAY, 2/12
Meet: Hollister Starbucks, 1730 Airline Hwy (next to Nob Hill)
KSU: 8:00am
Route: https://tinyurl.com/h4d9tyc
Dinner: 7pm, T&K Pizza - Probably around $15-20/pp depending on how many pizzas we order

SATURDAY, 2/13
KSU: 8:00am
Route: https://tinyurl.com/zfmz65y
Dinner: On your own

SUNDAY, 2/14
Route: On your own
Ideas: Car Forest, Goldfield, NV
Hoover Dam
Death Valley
Dinner: 7pm @ Longstreet, Colorado Room - Prime Rib dinner, $20/pp including tax/gratuity

MONDAY, 2/15
KSU: 9:00am
Route: https://tinyurl.com/gopn7sa
Dinner: 7pm, Ewings on the Kern - Buffet style dinner - $25/pp including tax/gratuity

TUESDAY, 2/16
KSU: Whenever you please
Route: Wherever you please

 

[puppychow]

Valentine's weekend, will be with family. Will not be making this run, ya'll ride safe and have fun!

 

[Bugnatr]

I'll be watching this thread but won't be able to commit until late January at best.

 

[Gramps]

Man if only it was a couple weeks earlier...hope to meet up with a few of you guys in January again.

 

[FJRay]

Watching. Gotta see how many nickles show up in the travel jar.

might have to trailer out of the snow zone.

 

[beemerdons]

Watching. Gotta see how many nickles show up in the travel jar.

might have to trailer out of the snow zone.

One month after my fourth and hopefully final operation on my right shoulder, I'll go if healed up!

 

[puppychow]

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I hope you do get to go, and if you do, sorry I will miss seeing ya.

 

[Roy Epperson]

Take a look at the videos of the rain damage a week or so ago in DV: https://www.facebook.com/DeathValleyNP If they get the roads repaired, the wildflowers should be fantastic!

 

[beemerdons]

Take a look at the videos of the rain damage a week or so ago in DV: https://www.facebook.com/DeathValleyNP If they get the roads repaired, the wildflowers should be fantastic!

Hello Death Valley Road Fans!

10/25/2015 Updates.

Badwater Road - Closed. No access to side roads.

Big Pine Road - Closed by Inyo County and NPS.

Cottonwood-Marble - Re-opened. High clearance 4x4.

Dante's View - Re-opened. Some light debris.

Daylight Pass - Re-opened.

Echo Canyon - Re-opened. High clearance 4x4.

Hole in the Wall - Closed.

Greenwater Valley Road - Re-opened

Lower Wildrose - Closed between Wildrose Camp and Panamint Valley by Inyo County.

Mustard Canyon - Closed.

Salt Creek - Closed.

Racetrack - Closed.

Saline Valley North Pass - Closed by Inyo County.

Saline Valley South Pass - Re-opened. High clearance 4x4

Scotty's Castle Road - Closed north of the junction with Titus Canyon.

Titus Canyon - Re-opened. High clearance 4x4.

Twenty-Mule Team - Closed. Private property.

Ubehebe Crater Road - Closed.

Upper Wildrose Road - Open. High clearance 4x4.

All other roads are open. All closed roads are closed to all traffic (foot, bike, jeep, etc) due to flood damage. Expect flood damage on all roads.

No known conditions of other roads at this time. No known estimated opening dates at this time. Scotty's Castle Road and Badwater are the priority.

Thank you for your patience. Travel safely and share your trip reports here so all can enjoy.

 

[LgFJR]

Rode thru DV about 3 weeks ago..........Trona to the 190, and found a section of road washed out. Probably a couple miles of sand and gravel and let me tell you it wasn't pretty on the FJR. Nearly pitched on my head at the start, then fish tail around in the sand and for a grand finale hit a short but brutal section of washboard. I'm thinking if they get the big rains for the flowers the place will be a MC nightmare unless you're running the dual sports.

 

[Tyler]

I'm thinking if they get the big rains for the flowers the place will be a MC nightmare unless you're running the dual sports.

We'll wait until we get closer and play it by ear as things unveil... with the promise of a possible killer wildflower bloom, I might just be willing to get down there via cage if I must to see it...

 

[Niehart]

Little chilly last time I was there.

 

[rogdeb]

We'll pencil this in Ty ... it's an iffy maybe right now.

 

[stealth1]

I'm thinking if they get the big rains for the flowers the place will be a MC nightmare unless you're running the dual sports.

We'll wait until we get closer and play it by ear as things unveil... with the promise of a possible killer wildflower bloom, I might just be willing to get down there via cage if I must to see it...

Sounds interesting. If we are not frozen in in Feb it would be a nice winter break.

If we are frozen in it might be a possible cage trip.

 

[beemerdons]

Stanley-Monkhouse Clan is booked for Miss Ty's Event, bringing the Bimmer M3 Convertible if the roads are clear or taking the Jeep Liberty 4X4 if they're storm damaged.

Do you Death Valley Daze Veterans remember when John Max "johnny80s - Welcome from San Diego" jacked off the cow here! Ty, I hope you invited the Goombah ***!

 

[Niehart]

 

[dcarver]

But how did he get that cow to not mooooove? What 2010 looked like..

 

[Niehart]

Or this;

 

[Intech]

Where would be the best place to fly to and rent for this affair?