Leaving Death Valley, I had to cross over into Nevada. My navigation put me through the City of Las Vegas. Traveling through Las Vegas...

The original plan was to take I-15 to Las Vegas. Unfortunately, there was a vehicle crash involving a semi that forced a hard closure of...

You might notice the posts are not in order of my arrival. A learning point for me. So, just start with the first arrival and go from...

The time here is over. It has been a wonderful two weeks hanging out with my sister, my Niece and her family. Checking out the regional...

These two museums are actually very well done and i was excited to stop in to take a look. The Maturango Museum is very nice and put...

As you enter Ridgecrest, the billboard says 'Gateway to Death Valley". Now, there is a reason to stop and stay awhile. We never made it...

Our final stop on what I found out is part of the Borax 20-Mule Team route is the Red Rock State Park. This is a really large park...

Lucious and I ventured out to a location known as 'Sand Canyon" This BLM area is an oasis in the middle of the desert. Only about 45...

On a Friday, we journyed to Kernville. Named after artist and topographer, Edward Kern duirng his 1845 expedition.During a gold rush in...

We took a trip into Randsburg (formerly Rand Camp) which is located seventeen miles West of Ridgecrest. Has a large population of 69...

For our first stop, I resereved a campsite in Needles, California. To her credit, my sister warned me about the heat, but I took the...

After 14 hours on the road, we made to Ridgecrest, California! Long day and certainly not how I planned. In any case, great to finally...

We set out for the Trona Pinnacles. This area is where they filmed several scenes for a Planet of the Apes movie. i did not know which...

California is a really beautiful state. Once you get out of the high desert that is. So, we took off to Mount Whitney. About a three and...

On the way back from Mount Whitney, we stopped at place called, Fossil Falls. Not a very popular destiantion...evidently but still pretty...

About fifteen miles from Ridecrest is a place called, Robber's Roost. Basically and outcropping of three granite rocky hills. The history...