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Monthly Archives: March 2021

Nevada and Going Home

21 Sunday Mar 2021

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Cathedral Gorge, Central Nevada Museum, Chickahominy Reservoir, Historic Mining Museum, Nevada, Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge, Tonopah

I had originally thought that the latter part of March would be a nice time to visit Nevada. I was wrong. I ended up spending too much time reading the weather forecasts and planning my trip around the forecasts. There were two snow storms that came through Nevada when I was at the Valley of Fire. After that I thought spring had sprung and I headed north. But snow, rain, and cold weather (low twenties) kept happening.

Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge. View from my camp site.
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Valley of Fire

13 Saturday Mar 2021

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Nevada, Petroglyphs, Valley of Fire

After staring at maps and checking weather forecasts, I decided my next location would be the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.  High wind warnings, potential rain for the next couple days, and rather chilly temperatures all were in the forecast.  I wanted to be nestled into the rocks of the Valley of Fire campground protected from the high winds, with power to run my electric heater since my trailer propane heater was on the fritz, and be on paved roads if it rained. The park would be a good place to hang out for a few days with the poor weather.  

Atlatl Campground
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Death Valley Exploring

07 Sunday Mar 2021

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Artist Drive, California, Death Valley, Keane Wonder Mill, Mosaic Canyon, Salt Creek, Titus Canyon, Twenty Mule Team Road

I had read that Death Valley was big.  I knew Death Valley was big.  I knew that it was over 5,000 feet between the valley floor and some view points.  But until I saw it, it didn’t sink in.  It is impressive. And I only saw a portion of Death Valley.

I happened to be in Death Valley during a hot period.  Highs near 85 degrees.  Too hot to leave the dogs behind or in the truck except for early in the morning.   So most of my exploring was by driving.  I thought of this as my introduction and recon trip to Death Valley; saving places to explore for the next trip. Here are a few things I saw.

The Keane Wonder Mill site
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Rhyolite

04 Thursday Mar 2021

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Beatty, Nevada, Rhyolite

I had heard about the ghost town of Rhyolite near Beatty. I stopped to explore on my way to Beatty to pick up material to fix my fender (see prior post). This is not a middle-of-nowhere place, but a nice place to explore and be reminded of how temporary, the man made portion of our life can be. The town started in 1905 and in 1920 the population was close to zero. I often compare these ghost towns to my prior Seattle home. It was built in 1900 and still provides shelter and warmth today.  

The bank
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Doing Something Really Dumb

02 Tuesday Mar 2021

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California, Death Valley

Searching for the perfect camping spot, I drove on a road with my trailer that I shouldn’t have been on.  As I usually do before my travels, I research where I can potentially camp before I leave.  I had found a good camping spot that looked like it fit into the middle of nowhere category.  I wouldn’t have to stay in the Death Valley National Park’s parking lot campground at Stovepipe Wells.  But somehow in my research I missed the information that it was not a good road to travel with a trailer.  I’m puzzled how I missed that critical information because I am typically very cautious.  But I missed it.

What I was searching for.  The view from the campsite I sought.
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