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Desert / Ghost Town Trek #3

Death Valley, Western Nevada, Owens Valley, Bodie, May 2003
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I wanted to take Roxanne on a repeat of the 2000 Desert Trek I did with Andrew (but not 1,600 miles in four days), so we retraced the first part of it and added a few things. The snow passes were open this time so took SR 108 directly to HWY 395, and then again at Mono Lake went east on SR 120.
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Dramatic geologic formations along 120. Surprising amount of weather this time.
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Old wagons at the entrance to Benton Hot Springs.
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Snapped this pic almost exactly the same as last time.
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Benton, CA at 120 and HWY 6, where the trek goes north then east into Nevada.
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SR 6 joins HWY 95 and heads south. Sign for the creepy Clown Motel in Tonopah, NV.
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Abandoned motel in Tonopah, NV.
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We weren't going to make it to Bonnie Claire by nightfall this time so we found a cool spot south of Goldfield.
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Morning at camp. One of the nicest times in the desert.
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Camp view from a ridge.
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Camp roads heading back to HWY 95.
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South on SR 267 and back to Bonnie Claire for a day visit.
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