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Death Valley Geology Tour Spring 2010

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When:
April 30, 2010 - May 2, 2010
Where:
Furnace Creek Ranch - Death Valley
Category:
SCLR Events
Description

Trip Leader- Frank Buddenbrock

Trip Level- Easy to Moderate. Stock Vehicles welcome.
Please remove air dams and side steps.

This trip is similar to the trip I led in November: I've again invited Department of the Interior Senior Geologist Alan Shareghi to come along and educate us about the incredible geology that is Death Valley. (He's as excited than I am to make this trip!)

My plan is to have Allan narrate while I drive (so bring lots of batteries for your handheld radios/CB Radios) and to teach and inform us at each of my planned/unplanned stops. I'm anticipating longer stops (as Allan explains things to us) plus I may want to do a little hiking (exploring, rock clambering) at a number of different stops.

If you're not able to make all three days, catch us on Saturday or Sunday.

I plan to make Furnace Creek Ranch (http://www.furnacecreekresort.com/furnace-creek-ranch-1223.html) our base
of operations for Friday and Saturday night. Furnace Creek Ranch has two great restaurants, a “general store”, and GAS. There is food available at the general store suitable for on-the-trail lunches for Saturday and Sunday. The phone number for reservations is: (760) 786-3355.

For those who would rather camp, there is camping available just up the road from Furnace Creek Ranch.

Bring all your typical gear and LOTS of WATER— temps will most likely be in the 90s.
Furnace Creek Ranch has a spring-fed pool- bring your swimsuits! It’s great for unwinding after a full day of driving the dusty trails. Bring sunscreen, hats, cameras and lots of batteries for your GMRS/FRS radios. If you don’t have a radio, borrow one, buy one, steal one (just kidding) but you must have one to listen to Allan as he narrates our trip.

Lunch will be on the trail all three days.

Look forward to seeing you all there!


Friday- I plan to leave from the Olancha Ranch House Cafe at 9:30 am.
Olancha- (N36 16.8997 W118 0.4063)
* A surprise mystery stop on the way to Saline Valley.
Saline Valley Road through Lee Flat- (N36 37.203 W117 38.930)
Lippencott Grade- (N36 38.488 W117 34.473)- One of the more technical trails- doable by stock trucks.
Racetrack- (N36 41.589 W117 34.274)
Teakettle Junction- (N36 45.612 W117 32.542) - Bring a teakettle if you'd like to leave it on the signpost at the Junction.
Lost Burro Mine- (N36 43.4008 W117 31.2962) Our Lunch Stop
White Top Mountain- (N36 48.4064 W117 25.1643)
Ubehebe Volcanic Crater- (N37 0.6322 W117 27.3408)
Furnace Creek Ranch- (N36 26.901 W116 51.145) DINNER

Saturday-
Badwater- (N36 13.73 W116.46.20)
Devil’s Golf Course- (N36 19.7785 W116 51.5941)
Artists Palette- (N36 20.05 W116 48.24)
Echo Canyon- (N36 26.2570 W116 49.4279)
Zabriskie Point (36 25.16 W116 48.73)
Twenty Mule Team Road- (N36 24.5678 W116 47.6805)
Dante’s View- (N36 13.2691 W116 43.5366)
Furnace- (N36 11.4692 W116 39.8944)
Greenwater- (N36 10.7585 W116 37.0100)
Willow Springs- (N36 3.0132 W116 41.5554)
Death Valley Junction- (possible) (N36 18.1357 W116 24.8328)
Furnace Creek Ranch- (N36 26.901 W116 51.145) DINNER

Sunday-

Salt Creek-
* Surprise Mystery Stop
Hell’s Gate- (N36 43.401 W116 58.690)
Leadfield- (N36 50.78 W117 3.47)  
Titus Canyon- (N36 51.182 W117 3.775)
Devil's Cornfield- (N36 37.3600 W117 3.1875)
Mosaic Canyon- (N36 34.3165 W117 8.6591)
Marble Canyon- (N36 38.6835 W117 16.6031)
Niter Beds- (N36 42.2575 W117 6.9407)
Wildrose Road- (N36 29.7022 W117 13.6145)
Skidoo- (N36 26.1849 W117 8.8219)
Ballarat- (N36 2.8716 W117 13.413)
Fish Canyon- (N35 53.8284 W117 14.6631)
Trona Pinnacles- (N35 37.091 W117 22.318)