The East Mojave Heritage Trail is a 700+ mile loop consisting of 4 distinct segments through the Mojave National Preserve and surrounding areas. We'll likely take on most of segment 1 (backwards) and segment 3 (backwards), but we may hop around a bit and even finish through the lava fields section of Segment 2 if we make good time.
Route/GPX: GPX Download Link
You can also view the Google Map if you'd like to what we'll be taking on, but please use the GPX file above as it contains info about detours.
Meeting Location: Meet at 9am Saturday. Please make sure your rig and food supply are fully fueled up upon arriving at the meeting location.
Meet at Yates Well Road a few miles south of Primm on I-15. Lat Long:
Comms: GMRS channel 15: freq 462.550
Ben's Contact Info: Cell: 415-305-4299
Spot X Satellite Communicator (for use in the backcountry): 254-460-2664
Firewood: It will be cold at night in the desert, especially at higher elevation camps like Caruthers Canyon in the New York mountains. We're recommending that everyone bring extra firewood if have room in your vehicles.
Terrain: Sandy washes, lots of dirt roads, and some rockier tracks. Billy Creech who created the updated EMHT track on OnX, gives it a rating of a 4/10 (moderate). With the recent flashfloods, it's possible some of the trails may have suffered from erosion, and may be impassable. I've been in contact with Billy getting as much info on trail conditions as possible. Expect some detours from the Google map shared above.
Vehicle Requirements:
Friday Night Camping: A small group of us will be driving down from Northern California. More info on where we'll be camping can be found later in this thread.
Carry Extra Fuel: Given the uncertainty of conditions from summer flash floords, we're recommending that everyone carry at least 5 gal of extra fuel, and if you can carry more, encourage you to bring this along for other folks who's vehicles may not be equipped to carry extra fuel.
Where Can I find Cheap Fuel?
A quick note about fuel prices, it looks like the "cheapest" fuel can be found in Barstow. Looking at both Google and Gas Buddy, fuel prices in Primm, NV are not nearly as cheap as you might expect, and it looks like fuel is actually cheaper in Barstow. If you're filling up extra rotopax/jerry cans (highly recommended), Barstow looks like your best bet. Fuel prices in Baker appear to be artificially high. The closest fuel location to the meetup spot is in Primm, about 8 minutes east of the meetup location along the Interstate.
Route/GPX: GPX Download Link
You can also view the Google Map if you'd like to what we'll be taking on, but please use the GPX file above as it contains info about detours.
Meeting Location: Meet at 9am Saturday. Please make sure your rig and food supply are fully fueled up upon arriving at the meeting location.
Meet at Yates Well Road a few miles south of Primm on I-15. Lat Long:
35.540863, -115.416286
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/TNcamm5g5QiN8txb6
Event Ends: Wednesday morning, head homeComms: GMRS channel 15: freq 462.550
Ben's Contact Info: Cell: 415-305-4299
Spot X Satellite Communicator (for use in the backcountry): 254-460-2664
Firewood: It will be cold at night in the desert, especially at higher elevation camps like Caruthers Canyon in the New York mountains. We're recommending that everyone bring extra firewood if have room in your vehicles.
Terrain: Sandy washes, lots of dirt roads, and some rockier tracks. Billy Creech who created the updated EMHT track on OnX, gives it a rating of a 4/10 (moderate). With the recent flashfloods, it's possible some of the trails may have suffered from erosion, and may be impassable. I've been in contact with Billy getting as much info on trail conditions as possible. Expect some detours from the Google map shared above.
Vehicle Requirements:
- 4x4 with 4-low gearing (no AWD vehicles)
- Aftermarket off road tires (AT, MT, RT) and a full size spare
- Aftermarket lift recommended, but not required
Friday Night Camping: A small group of us will be driving down from Northern California. More info on where we'll be camping can be found later in this thread.
Carry Extra Fuel: Given the uncertainty of conditions from summer flash floords, we're recommending that everyone carry at least 5 gal of extra fuel, and if you can carry more, encourage you to bring this along for other folks who's vehicles may not be equipped to carry extra fuel.
Where Can I find Cheap Fuel?
A quick note about fuel prices, it looks like the "cheapest" fuel can be found in Barstow. Looking at both Google and Gas Buddy, fuel prices in Primm, NV are not nearly as cheap as you might expect, and it looks like fuel is actually cheaper in Barstow. If you're filling up extra rotopax/jerry cans (highly recommended), Barstow looks like your best bet. Fuel prices in Baker appear to be artificially high. The closest fuel location to the meetup spot is in Primm, about 8 minutes east of the meetup location along the Interstate.
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