Mojave Road, 12.18
For our last trip of the year we embarked on a trek along the historic Mojave Road with a group of three other 200 Series Land Cruiser couples. The Mojave Road is one of the earliest routes in the west. Huge horizons and immense expanses are a treat throughout the journey.
Not much narrative for this post so lets just dive into the pics…
Tight desert two-track roads and some long wash drives are such a treat and change from the normal SoCal traffic.
Possibly our favorite find along the way - the “Troll Tree”.
Our campsite up in Caruthers Canyon. At approximately 6500’ elevation it turned into a cold and windy night. Temps were 21º F on Saturday morning at 7:15AM, so we expect overnight temps were into the teens with a wind chill in the single digits - CHILLY.
Naturally, the desert always inspires some panoramic views!
Beth and I at the Mojave Mailbox. Another group had arrived just before us and changed out the flag. Great to see people taking care of things. The Mailbox contains a guestbook that visitors are encouraged to sign.
Afternotes:
This is the first trip where I’ve used Gaia Maps as my main navigation system on an iPad Mini. up till now I’ve used Motion-X for years, but am exploring other options for a few reasons. Still have some learning and experimenting to do with Gaia, but am pleased with our first real test of that software.
Prior to this trip I purchased the Mojave Road Guide, by Dennis Casebier and it proved very useful prior to the trip and I know that Beth enjoyed reading into the details along the trek. If you’re interested in the history or route itself I’d definitely recommend the book.