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Experience
the world renowned Death Valley backcountry like few do! TRIP
LEADER: Harry
Lewellyn (aka the Silver Coyote)
This four-day mini-vacation through Death Valley National Park
backcountry is a perfect mix of snow (occasionally) and
desert.
 WHAT: Worldwide travelers proclaim the beauty
and grandeur of Death Valley and never leave the pavement! The
Silver Coyote goes beyond run-of-the-mill attractions. He
ventures into the Death Valley backcountry.
For this Death Valley backcountry tour, we depart Lone Pine at 8 a.m. on morning one. The
possibly snowy Lippencott Mine Road approach yields the
Racetrack, Teakettle Junction and Ubehebe Crater on day one.
That evening, we'll settle in for three nights at the
world-famous Furnace Creek Ranch or Stovepipe Wells. Bright and early the next
morning, it's off to the ghost town of Rhyolite in Nevada as a prelude
to the beauties of Death Valley National Park's Titus Canyon. This
Death Valley backcountry tour offers a
spectacular perspective of Death Valley and a majestic vista of
California's Sierra Nevada. Titus Canyon puts us out at the
highway just a few miles from Scotty's Castle and other easily
accessible attractions, or follow the Coyote to explore Echo
Canyon and the Inyo Mine. The afternoon is free, but be sure to
mosey on back to the Ranch that evening for the chicken 'n
ribs BBQ dinner on the Coyote.
 Throughout the third day we'll, figuratively speaking, leave
no stone unturned as we explore Butte Valley via the
Warm Spring Canyon approach. We'll discover a variety
of features and attractions within just a few short miles and
have lunch at Russell's place (abandoned cabin). Then it's up
and over Mengel Pass to Charlie Manson's hideout for a real
close look at where he was captured. The
last morning, it's back on the trail for home via Dante's
View, Shoshone, Baker and I-15 south.
TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING: More
Difficult
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