Death Valley - Trailers Maiden Voyage

[alittleoff]

I've been to DV many times and quite a few with Cal4Wheel during PVD.
As a kid during our summer vacations from school, my Parents would take us to DV during the hottest months to "torture" us kids.
Of course we didn't know any better, we were kids.
We saw the Barkers Ranch and the little hiding place that CM was in when the cops found him.
Lots of history and an equal amount of solitude.

 

[Billy06]

Awesome!
I've made 2 trips, in the spring, to Death Valley, on 2 wheels. Did a side trip to Cerro Gordo as well. We did Goler Wash and Mengal Pass in the opposite direction you did. I'm looking forward to taking the Jeep, and my wife, the next time I can make it.
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Cerro Gordo is a special place. Not sure how long you were there, but the stars at night are insanely beautiful. Back in August I took my then fiancé up there to ask her to marry me. Brent (the owner) went out of his way to help me plan it and was super accommodating. Can't say enough about him and really respect what he's trying to do up there. The wife and I will be making many trips back.

 

[Midnight LJR]

The stars are amazing that’s for sure.

Missed Cerro Gordo this trip, didn’t even know it existed.

 

[SoCalGlide]

Where is that hotel and that other cabin? That looks like an amazing trip.

That is Osborne cabin, off of Panamint Valley Rd. It's not too difficult to get to. It runs up a long wash with rock fields of baby head sized rocks.
The hotel is the American Hotel in Cerro Gordo, which is off of the 136 between Death Valley and Lone Pine. Unfortunately, it burned down about 1-1/2 years ago, but it's still worth a trip. The salt tram is incredible.

Edit, Add: As @Billy06 wrote above, the owner is trying hard to maintain the charm of the ghost town, and I read somewhere that he may rebuild the American Hotel. I'm glad I got a chance to see the original.

 

[Kon]

It’s included in the Jeep build thread. The action starts on page 47.

Thanks. I started reading it since I like your Jeep and build.

 

[SoCalGlide]

The stars are amazing that’s for sure.

Missed Cerro Gordo this trip, didn’t even know it existed.

There's so much to see in Death Valley and the surrounding area. Rhyolite, Titus Canyon (awesome!), Chloride Cliffs, the Racetrack, Darwin, the list goes on and on.
My take-away from the two times I was there was the miners and others that settled and worked the area were some tough mf-ers. What an incredibly hard way to eke out a living.

 

[Midnight LJR]

There's so much to see in Death Valley and the surrounding area. Rhyolite, Titus Canyon (awesome!), Chloride Cliffs, the Racetrack, Darwin, the list goes on and on.
My take-away from the two times I was there was the miners and others that settled and worked the area were some tough mf-ers. What an incredibly hard way to eke out a living.

It was so cold at night this trip and the days were already warm. It’s an amazing place. But really you get a feeling the environment doesn’t want you there. The folks must have been crazy tuff you got that right.

 

[Zorba]

Death Valley is one of my very favorite places in the world.

 

[Billy06]

That is Osborne cabin, off of Panamint Valley Rd. It's not too difficult to get to. It runs up a long wash with rock fields of baby head sized rocks.
The hotel is the American Hotel in Cerro Gordo, which is off of the 136 between Death Valley and Lone Pine. Unfortunately, it burned down about 1-1/2 years ago, but it's still worth a trip. The salt tram is incredible.

Edit, Add: As @Billy06 wrote above, the owner is trying hard to maintain the charm of the ghost town, and I read somewhere that he may rebuild the American Hotel. I'm glad I got a chance to see the original.

They have already started on the hotel. The foundation is poured and think they've got the block wallls up for the basement. Last update I heard, they were just waiting on some more permits. The owner has a pretty popular YouTube Channel (Ghost Town Living) about his time up there. Highly recommend checking it out.

 

[MountaineerTom]

Great pictures! Looks like it was a blast.

 

[Mikeyy]

This is lovely

 

[Mikeyy]

Lovely family moment