We are trying to assess interest in a joint CA, AZ & NV chapter trail run to be held at a central location. Trail suggestions so far include Sleeping Princess OHV trail off highway 68 near Laughlin NV. This location is roughly 2 hours from Las Vegas, 4 hours from Phoenix, 5 hours from LA and 6 hours from Tucson (sorry Bigunit). This trail is listed as difficult, "This is a nasty, dangerous trail that should be driven with at least two vehicles. ..." There is also an optional loop known as the Bob Miller extension for those who need more of a challenge or prefer a free ride home from AAA . Here is a link to a trip report for additional information :link: . Here is a :link: to the BLM page on Sleeping Princess.
We would run the trail like they did in the trip report, climbing 1,600 ft to the summit in 7.2 miles and turn around and come back down the way we went up and try the Bob Miller Extension. Those who don't want to try the Bob Miller extension or photograph those who do, could continue on 19.8 miles to see a windmill at Basin Well, Burns Spring ruins and waterfall (or the place where water would fall if there were any) and Wayfarer's Inn on a road labeled as easy but dusty and avoid the steep descent.
Since it gets hot in Western Arizona in the summer, we are scheduling this trip for November 3rd, which should provide average high temperatures in the 74F to 88F range. This date is 3 weeks after the October Moab trip and 19 days before Thanksgiving. We would stay overnight in Laughlin Friday night November 2, 2012. Sunrise in Laughlin NV on November 3rd is 7:06 AM (pacific daylight time - PDT) which is also 7:06 AM (Mountain Standard Time - MST) in Arizona and sunset is 5:42 PM PDT (5:42 PM MST) providing only 10 hours and 36 minutes of daylight, so we will meet at mile marker #8 on the North side of highway 68 (GPS 35.196256,-114.433288) at 7:30 Pacific Standard Time (PST) which is 7:30 Mountain Standard Time (MST) to air down and start the trail at 8:00 AM PST (8:00 AM MST), providing 9.5 hours of daylight. For those who choose to stay overnight Saturday night we'll meet for dinner. Sunday we'll do an optional trail run before heading home.
I have made arrangements for a group rate at the Tropicana. Here is how to book using the group rate:
Your attendees can call our Reservation Department to make reservations at (800) 243-6846 seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Please inform your guests that all rooms must be reserved and guaranteed using your group code: # 17849 prior to the Oct 13, 2013 cut-off date. Each guest will be required to guarantee their room reservation with a credit card, as well as provide a valid credit card at hotel check in. In addition to room and tax, an incidental deposit will be collected at time of check in equaling $30.00 per day with a credit card or $50.00 per day with cash. For additional details see post #70 :link:.
If you post in this thread that you booked at the Tropicana I'll update the attendance list.
Attendees:___________Vehicle______________Booked @ Tropicana____Staying elsewhere
Portager_____________H3T-2009____________1
3Hummers___________H1-1992 HMC4 LE______
Alrock_______________H3__________________1
Cbetts______________H3
06 H3_______________H3 06_______________
Bigunit______________H3T
JRWid_______________H2 SUT______________
Fish_________________H2
H32NV_______________H3 2007
Hummer Investments___H1 1999?
PreferredChassisFab____??
Poncho1965___________H3 2006_____________1
Kurt_________________H1
Silvrzuki77____________H3/H3T
Sircode13_____________H1________________________________________1
Zach_________________h2__________________1
bigdadt______________H2__________________1
Total________________17__________________ 5_____________________1
Tentative
Elripster______________H3
AAMCO_______________H2
We would run the trail like they did in the trip report, climbing 1,600 ft to the summit in 7.2 miles and turn around and come back down the way we went up and try the Bob Miller Extension. Those who don't want to try the Bob Miller extension or photograph those who do, could continue on 19.8 miles to see a windmill at Basin Well, Burns Spring ruins and waterfall (or the place where water would fall if there were any) and Wayfarer's Inn on a road labeled as easy but dusty and avoid the steep descent.
Since it gets hot in Western Arizona in the summer, we are scheduling this trip for November 3rd, which should provide average high temperatures in the 74F to 88F range. This date is 3 weeks after the October Moab trip and 19 days before Thanksgiving. We would stay overnight in Laughlin Friday night November 2, 2012. Sunrise in Laughlin NV on November 3rd is 7:06 AM (pacific daylight time - PDT) which is also 7:06 AM (Mountain Standard Time - MST) in Arizona and sunset is 5:42 PM PDT (5:42 PM MST) providing only 10 hours and 36 minutes of daylight, so we will meet at mile marker #8 on the North side of highway 68 (GPS 35.196256,-114.433288) at 7:30 Pacific Standard Time (PST) which is 7:30 Mountain Standard Time (MST) to air down and start the trail at 8:00 AM PST (8:00 AM MST), providing 9.5 hours of daylight. For those who choose to stay overnight Saturday night we'll meet for dinner. Sunday we'll do an optional trail run before heading home.
I have made arrangements for a group rate at the Tropicana. Here is how to book using the group rate:
Your attendees can call our Reservation Department to make reservations at (800) 243-6846 seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Please inform your guests that all rooms must be reserved and guaranteed using your group code: # 17849 prior to the Oct 13, 2013 cut-off date. Each guest will be required to guarantee their room reservation with a credit card, as well as provide a valid credit card at hotel check in. In addition to room and tax, an incidental deposit will be collected at time of check in equaling $30.00 per day with a credit card or $50.00 per day with cash. For additional details see post #70 :link:.
If you post in this thread that you booked at the Tropicana I'll update the attendance list.
Attendees:___________Vehicle______________Booked @ Tropicana____Staying elsewhere
Portager_____________H3T-2009____________1
3Hummers___________H1-1992 HMC4 LE______
Alrock_______________H3__________________1
Cbetts______________H3
06 H3_______________H3 06_______________
Bigunit______________H3T
JRWid_______________H2 SUT______________
Fish_________________H2
H32NV_______________H3 2007
Hummer Investments___H1 1999?
PreferredChassisFab____??
Poncho1965___________H3 2006_____________1
Kurt_________________H1
Silvrzuki77____________H3/H3T
Sircode13_____________H1________________________________________1
Zach_________________h2__________________1
bigdadt______________H2__________________1
Total________________17__________________ 5_____________________1
Tentative
Elripster______________H3
AAMCO_______________H2
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