Death Valley Wildflower Ride

[madmike2]

Now that the "Death Valley Daze" ride is complete I can post this one.

For a couple of years, Rogdebs and I have been talking of riding down to see the wildflowers. With the moisture from these storms the blossoms should be out in the middle of March.

Regardless...we're going! :yahoo:

Death Valley Wildflowers

Death Valley Flower Photos

Death Valley Nat'l Park Service

-----------------------------------

[SIZE=12pt]The Dates:[/SIZE]

Leaving Sacramento on March 11th, riding to Death Valley.

Staying in Death Valley on Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday night;

March 11th, 12th and 13th.

Riding home on Sunday, March 14th

We are going to stay IN the park at Stovepipe Wells.

In the past we've stayed in Lone Pine but we don't want to ride the 80 miles into the park every morning.

------------------------------------

[SIZE=12pt]The Place:[/SIZE]

Stovepipe Wells Village

Need to contact us? Here are our key contacts. Please call us directly if you need more contact information.

General

Stovepipe Wells Village

PO Box 559

Death Valley, California 92328

Physical location: Hwy. 190

Death Valley, California 92328

Phone: 760.786.2387

Fax: 760.786.2389

Reservations

Xanterra Parks & Resorts

Central Reservations

6312 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 600N

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Phone: Toll-free within the U.S. 888.786.2387 or

Outside the U.S. 303.29.PARKS (303.297.2757)

Fax: 303.297.3175

Reservations Hours of Operation

Open 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Daily. We are closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

There is no "group rate" as they said it's the beginning of the season, etc., etc., etc.

There are no King Size beds left, they were already taken when we called. Some are reserving a queen/double. I have a double/double and plan to share a room.

There is a campground nearby for those who'd prefer to bring a tent.

When this place is full, others will have to use motels in Lone Pine or at Furnace Creek (or the Casino where the SoCal guys will be).

Either way we can plan a morning rendezvous spot and meet with the group. Or simply see one another at the various sites.

----------------------------------

[SIZE=12pt]The Route:[/SIZE]

Fairlaner graciously sent me the Mapsource route he built for Death Valley Daze. We'll be using that and modifying to suit our time.

-----------------------------------

[SIZE=12pt]The List:[/SIZE]

bluestreeks (Steve & Cyndy)

CAJWs (John & Kathy)

Hycles (Mike & Terri)

FJRK (Ryan & Jeanette)

FJRobs (Rob & Terrie)

flying junior (Walt) (family illness)

madmike2 (family illness)

Rogdebs (Roger & Debs)

Sacramento Mike

uberkuls (Brad & Christy)

Probably, most likely, maybe, possibly:

dcarvers (Don & Shauna)

Tyler probably won't make it.

Barb probably won't make it either

[SIZE=8pt]Thought their alter-egos might......[/SIZE]

 

[SkooterG]

Damn. Would love to join you all. Especially since GSJane missed this past weekend and was looking forward to another trip in the near future when it was a bit warmer.

But alas, that is the weekend we are riding down to Rocky Point Mexico.

 

[johnny80s]

Sounds like a blast. I won't be able to make it but will look forward to the ride report.

 

[rogdeb]

Guess who just got tagged for jury duty starting March 1st :angry2: -- just mailed off a postponement request.

 

[dcarver]

Sketch us in, 2-up.

 

[Bluestreek]

Guess who just got tagged for jury duty starting March 1st :angry2: -- just mailed off a postponement request.

Guess who got tagged for jury duty in December and just got tagged again for the month of Feburary?

I wish they would lose my name. :angry:

 

[Bluestreek]

I'm thinking of staying Lone Pine first night 11th.

Beatty Friday night 12th and back to Lone Pine on Saturday night 13th

Returning home on Sunday the 14th

 

[SacramentoMike]

This sounds fun, especially for a kitten like me who didn't want to ride over the grapevine in a rainstorm or blizzard in January. And it would make a good stopover on my way to Okla. to visit my bro's family there. Paging Flying Junior. . . doesn't your brother in Kansas need a visit?

 

[madmike2]

[SIZE=14pt]Attention:[/SIZE]

Fairlaner has started a thread linked here for the SoCal owners who might want to also enjoy Death Valley.

He's trying to arrange the discount with At the Longstreet casino.

If you're interested, you might want to check that thread.

 

[MojaveFJR]

The GF and I would on this in a hearbeat BUT, femteen still at home. ARGH..... 18 more months, 18 more months..... and then... :yahoo:

'Sides, we have to bring out the GS's so we could leave the pavement. :assassin:

 

[Silver Penguin]

Sounds like a definite possibility! That's my weekend off work. Will talk to the boss and see if he want to get his GS dirty.

 

[beemerdons]

madmike2, sure wish I could join You, Roger and Deb for this Event!!! At Thanksgiving, Seth and I booked ourselves for Walt Disney World, Florida from 3/13-3/20.

You're so right, wildflowers are going to be absolutely and outrageously beautiful over your dates this year due to the heavy rains! Have fun, everybody! Don & Seth

 

[Bluestreek]

Rooms are booked

Thursday night at the best western in lone pine.

Friday at stagecoach in Beatty

Saturday back to Lone Pine

All rooms are running about $68.00 with the AARP discount

 

[Silver Penguin]

[SIZE=14pt]Attention:[/SIZE]
Fairlaner has started a thread linked here for the SoCal owners who might want to also enjoy Death Valley.

He's trying to arrange the discount with At the Longstreet casino.

If you're interested, you might want to check that thread.

How close is the Longstreet casino to the places that others have booked into?

 

[beemerdons]

[SIZE=14pt]Attention:[/SIZE]
Fairlaner has started a thread linked here for the SoCal owners who might want to also enjoy Death Valley.

He's trying to arrange the discount with At the Longstreet casino.

If you're interested, you might want to check that thread.

How close is the Longstreet casino to the places that others have booked into?

La Pinguina Plata, per MapQuest it is 55 miles from Death Valley Junction to Stovepipe Wells; and per BMW Ingrid's speedometer it is 8 miles to Death Valley Junction, so it is 63 miles and takes an hour to ride.

https://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Death+Vall...599&2v=CITY

And from Beatty to Stovepipe Wells is 34 miles and it takes 45 minutes; going over 4,316' Daylight Pass, Route 374.

https://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Beatty&amp...599&2v=CITY

 

[GalaxyBlue]

La Pinguina Plata, per MapQuest it is 55 miles from Death Valley Junction to Stovepipe Wells; and per BMW Ingrid's speedometer it is 8 miles to Death Valley Junction, so it is 63 miles and takes an hour to ride.

I seem to recall this taking much less time...

 

[johnny80s]

La Pinguina Plata, per MapQuest it is 55 miles from Death Valley Junction to Stovepipe Wells; and per BMW Ingrid's speedometer it is 8 miles to Death Valley Junction, so it is 63 miles and takes an hour to ride.

I seem to recall this taking much less time...

I don't remember any leg of that trip taking more than 10 to 15 minutes except the road to Scotty's castle which took forever in the choking clouds of dust Fairlaner made for us.

We might have been going a few miles an hour over the speed limit. I can't remember I had a lot to drink.

 

[Silver Penguin]

I don't remember any leg of that trip taking more than 10 to 15 minutes except the road to Scotty's castle which took forever in the choking clouds of dust Fairlaner made for us.
We might have been going a few miles an hour over the speed limit. I can't remember I had a lot to drink.

You rode fast enough to be in Fairlaner's dust? I've never gotten that close to him before.

 

[Fairlaner]

But I WAS limited to the Audi limit for their US cars which is 130(for now anyway)......

John it was only a little dust.

Jill the reason I picked Longstreet again is because every thing is right there (food booze gambling and 15 miles up the road is entertainment of the adult variety)

R