Pics from Snake Bait and the Panamints.

[Jes]

Had some fun inthe desert this weekend. Thanks again to Andy and Lisa for the hospitality and a great time.
On to the pics.
Here's Andy on the entrance waterfall on Snake Bait...

The waterfall was really difficult. I finally made it out of it with a little winching and some dents to the top of my right front fender and and C pillar/roof area.
Here I am climbing out of the bowl where the waterfall leads you...

Then a little ways up the trail I got hung up on my window in a tight spot...

Luckily, with a couple rocks and a lot of pushing I was ablt to drive out with just some scratches.
Here I am on the next obstacle, needless to say this line didn't work...

Here's Andy heading into where I got hung up on my window...

...he got his door handle and came oh so close to scratching his purdy paint!

 

[Jes]

On Saturday we headed to Ballarat and the Panamints. They had gotten a bit of rain a few days before...

We headed up Pleasant Canyon and it was really over grown. Looked like no one had been up there for some time...

Lots of water was coming down the trail...

We had lunch at an old mining operation...

Lots of cool old junk to check out...

 

[Jes]

More...
Looking West/North West down Pleasant canyon at a Pinyon Pine forest at the top of the Panamints...

A lone steam powered vehicle, South Park in the back ground...

Looking East at Death Valley...

Striped Butte(below)...

Once again a great weekend of rock crawling and exploring. Always nice to head out to the desert, especially when the wether is so nice.

 

[BrettM]

very cool.

I've only heard brief references to these trails in the past, what city are they closest to? Bakersfield? farther south?

Looks like you almost pulled a Phil on that window, then you too could be windowless and hatchless in the winter

 

[Letterman]

Great Photos Jes, un-real shots of the hills!

 

[Jes]

Thanks Dave.

Brett, there's a ton of trails out there in, around, and near Panamint Valley. PV is about 45 minutes Northeast of Ridgecrest.


Here's the rest of the pics, scrool to the bottom for the album... My Pictures.

 

[Goatman]

very cool.

I've only heard brief references to these trails in the past, what city are they closest to? Bakersfield? farther south?

Panamint Valley is roughly an hour northeast of Ridgecrest, or about 2 hr 45 min northeast of Bakersfield.

 

[Porch Puppy]

Jes, Had a great time. Bit HOT for October trail work :sunshine: ..

 

[Capt. Nemo]

I'm jealous...

While the wheeling looks fun -- the views, scenery, and history look to be the best part by far.

Great pics, Jes.

 

[Paul S]

Looks like a fun trail. Did you guys make it to the end?

Paul

 

[XJ_ranger]

very cool.

I've only heard brief references to these trails in the past, what city are they closest to? Bakersfield? farther south?

Looks like you almost pulled a Phil on that window, then you too could be windowless and hatchless in the winter

yeah - but when was the last time it snowed in Davis?

 

[Bryan C.]

Great pics Jes! I'm getting a bit antsy to get back on the trail after seeing those pics.

 

[Jes]

Looks like a fun trail. Did you guys make it to the end?

Paul

No, it was already late afternoon by the time we got done with about a third of the trail and it'll need another solid day of work to complete it.
The upper section is really steep and nasty looking. Hard to say how difficult it will be untill we get a vehicle up in there.

 

[Handlebars]

Great pics and story as always, Jes!

Andy, it looks like you have been busy chopping. Did you roll Porch Puppy or just take it off as a preventive measure?

 

[WesternXJ]

Great pics Jes. Looks like you guys had a blast.

Jes, Had a great time. Bit HOT for October trail work :sunshine: ..

It's been in the low 30's with the wind chill here during the day. :shiver:

 

[MyJeepXJ]

Cool pix, wish I could have been there to ride shotgun!
Thanx for the post...
Andrew

 

[CRASH]

Looks like fun, Jes.

Did you guys get to check out the night life in Trona?

That place is legendary.

 

[JeepFreak21]

Nice pics Jes... when'd you pick up the clear turn signal markers? Bling!
Billy

 

[gregmondro]

very nice pics, glad to see you still have a window aswell

 

[Jes]

when'd you pick up the clear turn signal markers? Bling!
Billy

A few weeks ago.
I saw how well they worked for Bryan C. on Fordyce so I had to get some.