After the Gold Butte Club Run on Saturday, Al w/Matt and Kasey, Steve, and I attempted to make our way to the east side of Virgin Peak. I found the trail and headed up it, when I came upon the first obstacle. It looked worse than it really was, but it could have turned really bad if not for the good spotting of Al. The left tires had to rub the rock wall as the right tires had to come up and over a big rock. Too far to the right and you'd find yourself flopped on the side.
We all got through that fairly easily with Al getting some serious air. The rest of the way up was a little challenging because the trail was seriously washed out. Since it followed a major wash all the way up, we were finding ourselves wondering if we should turn around. It was getting late and we were running out of sunlight so we pressed on.
We got approximately 1.9 miles away from where I had our stop mapped out just below Virgin Peak. The trail had a 5 foot rut that could not be passed. ATV's had a go around, but it was way to tight for even determined Jeepers.
We found a place to camp a short distance back in which we elected it our first backup camping spot. We turned around and went back to that spot, set up camp and had a great night, then packed up and headed back out mid morning. It was a really great way to spend the weekend.
I think I got Al talked into doing the trail report. This is just a bit of info leading into the pictures.
Enjoy...just click on the pic
I still want to plan something to Lake Mojave, take the kayaks, rent some scuba gear, and leave Friday after work and hopefully get to a great spot by dark. It's in the works, just got to find a day that at least one other person can make it.
