Author: Dave Nathanson

Death Valley trip Striped Butte 2010

This is our approximate path from Valley Wells (North of Trona) through the “Escape Trail” Fish Canyon, Coyote canyon, Goler Wash, Mengle Pass, to Striped Butte Valley & The Geologists Cabin.

Friday night we camped in the Slate range (Dark area in first 1/3 of our path). Found a nice almost flat spot. Beautiful view, and very dark. Interesting to see a few hundred tiny lights come on far across the dry lake (looking north). Some mine- I guess they are still in operation.

This is our approximate path from Valley Wells (No

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This is getting on towards sunset... The Striped Butte was spectacular with that last bit of sunlight from the side.
This is getting on towards sunset… The Striped Butte was spectacular with that last bit of sunlight from the side.

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Took the Jeep & TearDrop trailer up Mengle Pass. It was a bit rough, but not bad.

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