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DV Turkey Run 2024: Nov 23-27

Curious about camping at Trona Pinnacles - are folks going to the side with the toilet, or the back side with the view (and wind?)?
I'm still figuring out whether Max and I are camping or staying in Ridgecrest the first night.
I’ll be leaving from sacramento after 4:00 pm. It means I could roll in into Ridgecrest late at night. I’ll see you guys at Trona Saturday morning.
 
Just left Sacramento in route to the trona of Pinnacles, I'll be looking for Camp somewhere just east of the restroom, approx 100 yards
 
Just left Sacramento in route to the trona of Pinnacles, I'll be looking for Camp somewhere just east of the restroom, approx 100 yards
Looking forward tk seeing you , Dean and I En route , will be staying in Ridgecrest tonight
 
Looking forward to meeting everyone. Max and I will camp tonight too. Black F250. Should be there early evening.
 
Hello fellas, I just arrived to Trona Pinnacles. Plenty of cell signal here. My cell is (415)426-8315
 
Ok fellas, these are the coordinates to camp spot.
35.61803,-117.37181

Nice and shelter and very close to the bathrooms
 
Check out this video from April 2023 (pre hurricane Hillary):
(the music is loud)

It should start around the time the driver is entering the steps. These two images help illustrate how much of the V notch section was removed and washed down. MUCH more difficult now than it would have been back pre Hillary.

It's incredible how much the steps have changed in 10+ years (see other photos below)


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Look how deep this first obstacle coming up from 2021 is. This was the last thing we went down this year.
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This is a still grab from video (so not the best quality)
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Here is a photo of the V from a trip in 2017.
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The same V from 2013. It seemed so tricky back then too!
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And that last big drop (right after the V going down hill) from 2013. Piece of cake back then!
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Marble Bath from 2013. The level of marbles was similar in at least 2019
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