StuckSucks
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Mojave Road + Wandering
Here's a trip we made on the Mojave Road, east to west; the Avi Casino/Ft Mojave to Afton Canyon/I-15. We used a somewhat liberal interpretation
of the Mojave Road, taking side routes to see fun stuff. I've included a link to our couse embedded in Google Maps.
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John M
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Mojave Road Trip
Nice photo's Stucksucks. Were the signs recommending the detour over that narrow washout area over the Piute Range still up?
It looks as though the water crossing in Afton Canyon is flowing pretty decently.
I'm leading a trip over the same on the 27th of March.
Thanks for sharing.
John M
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Very cool, on the list of roads to do! Looks like just minor four wheeling is required?
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Quote: Originally posted by John M  | | Nice photo's Stucksucks. Were the signs recommending the detour over that narrow washout area over the Piute Range still up? |
Yes, the detour was new and in place, but the "washout" wasn't that bad, especially for Baja standards. For Americans, it was horrific, an ugly
lawsuit waiting to happen.
The worse thing out there is soft sand. I've driven the whole road in an expedited manor in two-wheel drive with no problems. Driving slower might
have problems, but I'd still wager if you know how to drive on desert roads, you should be good. Flatten your tires and take your shovel.
Sand sections-aside, a lot of the road is hard-pack.
The main thing you need is higher clearance (leave the Model S at home).
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Great timing for this thread. I have been researching the route for a future bike or jeep trip. Any GPS file you want to share? I have the normal
route but it sounds like you guys saw some alternate routes.
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John M
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Tons of information here
More places along the Mojave Road than you could find on your own in a lifetime.
http://www.davebarton.com/mojave.html
This guy's website is the result of more than armchair driving!
Don't neglect to get the book that brought this historic route into the public's eye. The Mojave Road Guide by Dennis Casebier. Available here: https://mdhca.org - then go to "store"
John M
[Edited on 2-12-2018 by John M]
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Thank you John and Jim... very interesting!
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I've been looking into doing the "Mayhew trail" that precedes the I-10 by a couple thousand years.
Want to know how to get out of SoCal after the "big one" hits
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| Quote: Originally posted by John M | More places along the Mojave Road than you could find on your own in a lifetime.
http://www.davebarton.com/mojave.html
This guy's website is the result of more than armchair driving!
Don't neglect to get the book that brought this historic route into the public's eye. The Mojave Road Guide by Dennis Casebier. Available here: https://mdhca.org - then go to "store"
John M
[Edited on 2-12-2018 by John M] |
Thanks for the link. Way more stuff to see than time to see it.
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| Quote: Originally posted by John M | More places along the Mojave Road than you could find on your own in a lifetime.
http://www.davebarton.com/mojave.html
This guy's website is the result of more than armchair driving!
Don't neglect to get the book that brought this historic route into the public's eye. The Mojave Road Guide by Dennis Casebier. Available here: https://mdhca.org - then go to "store"
John M
[Edited on 2-12-2018 by John M] |
The latest Mojave Road Guide by Dennis Casebier has all the GPS coordinates in it. Excellent guide.
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Excellent, it is a special kind of trip, thanks.
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Did Mojave trail last year. Worth doing again now that I've seen Dave Barton's site. We used the Dennis Casebier book, but Dave's info is quite
extensive for that area. Gotta go again. Thanks for the information!
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