Alabama Hills, CA April 1st!

Yeah, if I get this pesky exhaust leak cured, I'll be heading north from Torrance up the 5 to the 14 through Mojave. Probably leave late morning Friday.

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I forgot to add to my earlier post. For those not familiar with the area, just before entering Lone Pine there's a nice Visitor Center (clean bathrooms ) with a a large book and map section and other cool historical things to see. They also have a free map of Alabama Hills that shows the trails as well as the movie sites.
 
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Narbob said:
I forgot to add to my earlier post. For those not familiar with the area, just before entering Lone Pine there's a nice Visitor Center (clean bathrooms ) with a a large book and map section and other cool historical things to see. They also have a free map of Alabama Hills that shows the trails as well as the movie sites.
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This is awesome info. Is it on the North or South side of LP?
 
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maktruk said:
This is awesome info. Is it on the North or South side of LP?
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On the south side, east of the highway. Not great signage. It's a "T" intersection that also goes toward Death Valley.
 
Narbob said:
I forgot to add to my earlier post. For those not familiar with the area, just before entering Lone Pine there's a nice Visitor Center (clean bathrooms ) with a a large book and map section and other cool historical things to see. They also have a free map of Alabama Hills that shows the trails as well as the movie sites.
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Yes! I love history. Museum anyone? :grimacing:
 
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stoney126 said:
Yes! I love history. Museum anyone? :grimacing:
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I'm in. I'll probably be there early afternoon on Friday since I'm only 3 hours away from LA. I might also side trip back to Reward Mine which is only a couple miles North of Lone Pine. The mine is very cool and you can drive a couple miles in. Very popular. BTW, I also like history and have a pretty good campfire/ ghost story about the area... Backed up with a photo!!!
 
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Narbob said:
I'm in. I'll probably be there early afternoon on Friday since I'm only 3 hours away from LA. I might also side trip back to Reward Mine which is only a couple miles North of Lone Pine. The mine is very cool and you can drive a couple miles in. Very popular. BTW, I also like history and have a pretty good campfire/ ghost story about the area... Backed up with a photo!!!
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Drive in mine....this going to be great
 
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stoney126 said:
Yup, @Northern_XS and I are leaving at 4 ish am and meeting Mak in Gilroy. At least this is the rough plan so far. Care to join the Convoy good sir?
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I think that might work out. That would get us there in plenty of daylight. Let's discuss details here as Friday gets closer!
 
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fj80toyman said:
Yeah, if I get this pesky exhaust leak cured, I'll be heading north from Torrance up the 5 to the 14 through Mojave. Probably leave late morning Friday.

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Hoping you make it man. How bad is the leak?
 
Spent the day rounding up my gear, well at least what gear i could find. Didnt realize it had been so long since i sold my jeep (10 years ). Between that and my teenage son things seemed to have wandered. I should be pretty good to go for this trip though. Really getting excited to get out of town!!
 
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Northern_XS said:
Spent the day rounding up my gear, well at least what gear i could find. Didnt realize it had been so long since i sold my jeep (10 years ). Between that and my teenage son things seemed to have wandered. I should be pretty good to go for this trip though. Really getting excited to get out of town!!
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Haha ya I need to get my stuff together too. Should have it all good to go by tommorrow. And I'm excited too, I should be asleep for work but can't sleep now , oh well
 
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Northern_XS said:
Im down to hit the road at 4am..... Figured i could text you when im heading through st helena and we could meet up somewhere. I told Maktruk that we would be in Gilroy sometime between 6-7am.
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if you guys have a place for pit stop in gilroy left me know i should be in around that area around that morning too? thoughts.
 
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antoniog28 said:
if you guys have a place for pit stop in gilroy left me know i should be in around that area around that morning too? thoughts.
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Intersection of 101 and 152 East is the jump-off point for the 5, also one of the main Gilroy exits. McD's, Starbucks, Shell, Chevron etc, abound
 
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