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Mojave National Preserve Trail Guardian Event
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START DATE
17:00
05:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)17:00 Hrs GMT -8:00 -
END DATE
Sunday, October 24, 2021
05:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)17:00 Hrs GMT -8:00
RALLY POINT EVENT
OVERLAND BOUND REGION
US West
EVENT TYPE
Trip
DIFFICULTY
3 - MODERATE 1
Rally Point Event
Terrain Type
- Dirt Road
- Highway
- Mud
- Sand
Recommended
- 4WD
- Off Road Tires
Channel
- HAM 146.460 Simplex
Rally Point Details:
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THIS TRAIL GUARDIAN EVENT
Mojave Preserve Trail Guardian Event October 23, 2021
Everyone is asked to be in Base Camp by Friday night, October 22.
Base Camp (Thomas Place/Ranch) 35.175409 -115.462134
Assignments for the next day's work locations will be given out around the campfire. Please bring at least one bundle of locally-sourced firewood.
We have planned several projects that will take most of the day Saturday. The purpose of this trip is to complete Trail Guardian work. Sign up on the Rally Point for this trip ONLY if you will be staying for the entire work day.
Most of you have been on the Mojave Road in the past so this time I am going to give you some suggestions of places to see on your way to base camp or after the event. This is a very short list but a start - the object is to reduce the impact on the Mojave Road as much as possible by spacing out our travel on it. Top off your fuel tanks prior to entering the Preserve
Camping in the Mojave Preserve -
https://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/primitive-camping.htm
Kelso Dunes - great campsite with a good hike up the dunes. (Also one of the work sites) https://www.nps.gov/moja/kelso-dunes.htm
34.88823 -115.71674
Vulcan Mine, a deep pit iron mine. All the ore for the steel that built the Liberty Ships in WW2 was mined here. Great view of the Kelso Dunes.
http://wikimapia.org/5316922/Vulcan-Mine
34.92179 -115.56814
Hole In The Wall, a campground with a really great walking tour.
https://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/upload/HITW_Area_Trails-10-6-CS5-low.pdf
34.04265 -115.39599
Allured Copper Mine, has a view of the Ivanpah valley (rumored to be a good campsite). https://westernmininghistory.com/mine_detail/10102976/
34.37224 -115.47720
Caruthers Canyon, a hiking and camping area.
https://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/MOJA/Caruthers/_Caruthers.htm
35.24110 -115.30013
Goff’s Schoolhouse, Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association. The museum at Goffs is a must see. This group has done an awesome job preserving the history of the Mojave. Some of their members will be helping with our projects.
https://mdhca.org/cultural-center/schoolhouse
34.92143 -115.06729
Bonanza King Mine south of Hole in the wall
GPX file on page one of this message
34.98296 -115.50597
Top off your fuel tanks prior to entering the Preserve
Schedule for the October 2021 event;
Thursday 10.21.21 - For the new people that want to travel the Mojave Road, arrive at the staging area off of Needles Highway to spend the night. This is a large open wash just west of the highway. Make sure you fuel up in Needles, Fort Mojave or the Avi Casino before heading to camp.
Needles Highway and Mojave Road turn off 35.051650 -114.676625. Thursday camp will be in the area of 35.055651 -114.689897.
Friday 10.22.21 - Leave camp between 0800-0900 hrs. drive the Mojave Road to the Base Camp. Please travel in small groups of no more than 10 rigs, stagger your departure time by at least one hour.
View the sites along the way and clean up as needed. Everyone at the event will stay at the Thomas Base camp Friday night. Base Camp (Thomas Place/Ranch) 35.175409 -115.462134
Saturday 10.23.21 - One group will work with the Park Archaeologist Dave Nichols at a local historic ranch , starting at 0800 hrs. Bob Brann will be the lead.
A second group will go to the Zzyzx Road wilderness barriers to keep illegal vehicle traffic off of the Soda Lake. There is a fuel stop along the way.
There is a construction project that @motomikeca will be the lead for at Kessler Ranch. Mike already has a crew helping him that also worked at the ranch during the April event.
RICS (Recreation Incident Command System) plan for details regarding Saturday's cleanup. RICS plan will be posted on the RP two weeks prior to the event.
Saturday evening - Raffle with Overland Bound HQ. This will be at Thomas Base Camp.
Sunday 10.24.21 - Break camp and continue exploring the Mojave Preserve in separate groups. For those staying another night, Sunday night we will camp either at the Afton Canyon Campground or up on the hill at the group campsite. The group site has a huge fire pit.
Camp 35.038189 -116.384107
Once you arrive in the Mojave Preserve, Friday’s base camp is very easy to find, south of the Death Valley Mine (see PDF on this Rally Point).
THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICERS PPE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
Top off your fuel tanks prior to entering the Preserve
Information about the Mojave Preserve;
Dennis G. Casebier “Mojave Road Guide: An Adventure Through Time” available on Amazon. (Dennis just passed away earlier this year.)
Mojave National Preserve Tom Harrison Maps available on Amazon.
National Geographic, Mojave National Preserve Map available on Amazon
Here is a GPX that can be filtered as needed. Probably the best GPX file for the Mojave Road and Preserve. https://caltopo.com/m/2E26#
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Member# 25133- Start Point: 15001-15099 Cima Rd, Nipton, CA 92364, USA GPS Coordinates: 35.17532, -115.46241 Notes: See Details for locations
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