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Last chance canyon newbie run. 2/13/16

6K views 95 replies 18 participants last post by  Socalcanyonkrawlers 
#1 ·
Some of us will be staying in hotels in ridge crest for the weekend.

This will be a newbie run. Come on out for a great fun historical run through last chance canyon. Slickrocksteve will be leading the run for us.


Meeting at 930 at the last chance canyon trail head

Minimum rock rails
32 inch tire
Cb/hand held
 
#3 ·
Slickrocksteve will be leading the run for us. I'll send him a message so he can tune in on the post. This is his back yard so he knows the area very well. I know we are meeting at the south entrance of last chance canyon. When we finish up on the rocks we will be exploring some of the canyons. Again I will get ask Steve to post up more details thanks.
 
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#6 ·
Ok, If you can find Red Rock Cyn State park, just before you get to the Red Cliffs, and just north of the Jawbone Station along Hwy 14 going North from Mojave. You will see a road going approx east named Red Rock-Randsburg Road. Bear left, and go approx 2-3 miles. I will put a sign on a stantion pointing toward the mountains. There is plenty of parking room up by the kiosk. We will air down here, and proceed into Last Chance. This first part of the Cyn is the roughest part, and does have some very large rocks, including a place up Cyn called the V-Notch. Most places should have go arounds, but some of it IS Rocks!!

We will proceed to about Cudahy Camp where we will go up a steep embankment, and over the top and back down into the cyn. From here on, most folks will only need to watch for Some deep sand. We will proceed to see the Petroglyph of the shape of a Jeep grill, then to Bonanza Gulch where some old mining cabins are still used, and at least two are habitable. Then around the corner to Bickel Camp. This is a good place to have some lunch. Then from there some folks will want to go to Burro Schmidts Mine Tunnel, ( bring a good flash light, and WATCH YOUR HEAD!!! This tunnel is in good shape, but VERY LOW OVERHEAD! from there to back track to Holly Ash Mine, and out to the 14 freeway, or to Colorado Camp, over the trail to either Mesquite Cyn, and out to Red Rock Randsburg road, or if time.....over to Holland Camp, and up to Sheep Springs, then exit either by Goler Gulch, or Iron Cyn., to the Hwy. All but the biggest rock gardens can be done by a reasonably capable 4X4 driver, and I recommend for newbies to get their teeth. There is much more like the Old Post Office, and Holly Ash Mine, as well as the escarpment over Last Chance, and Nightmare Gulch Cyns, as well as old mines and stuff. It would really take several days to see all that is here, as so much is hidden and off the main trails, but on off shoots. I think there is an app in the I-Phone store called FOB.map, and it has the entire area map for your phone. I am still old school, and use maps from paper. Maps can be bought at the Jawbone Station, and at the Texaco in Johannesburg on Hwy 395, as well as Jawbone Store on Hwy 14.
Gas is available at Johannesburg, and Mojave. So top off your tanks before you start out into the El Paso Mtns, and Red Rock Park. There is NO water, nor real facilities.
If we have a lot of vehicles, we may have to split into two groups, and one go up the 14 freeway to EP-15, and meet the others at Cudahy Camp, or at Bickel Camp for lunch, then go down Last Chance to the south entrance.
 
#7 ·
Oh Yeah!!
If anyone is familiar with the area, and would like to lead a group thru the upper canyon by way of EP-15, and the talc mines, down to Cudahy Camp, or run as "Tail End Charlie", call and leave a message at my home. (661) 264-4155) I will be going up to the Red Rock area on either Wednesday nite, or Thursday morning, so leave a message before then, and I will call you back. I am camping at Holland Camp, and will not have reliable service until I come out to the Hwy on Saturday Morning. I will be watching CB Channel 18, or 150.610 Saturday morning. CB handle "Slickrock", or "64" on 150.610.
Thanks!

Steve
 
#9 ·
We are camping at Holland Camp, Fri,Sat,and Sunday at least.
We will be monitoring CB channels 12 and 18 as well as 151.820 FM/MURS. There is very good cell service at camp, however as you likely suspect, many of the area has little or no cell service. There are no showers, toilets, facilities whatsoever. Just a little FYI, so be prepared. We ask that those who come to hang out with us bring a little firewood, perhaps a bundle like you find in the grocery store or at Lowes, etc. If everyone brings one small bundle, there will be plenty. I bring quite a bit as well. Other than the usual requirements, i.e., food, water, bedding and appropriate clothing, there you have it.

Thanks for reading! Maybe we'll see you there.

OOOPS... it looks like we will be watching on Channel 18 for CB, and on 158.820 fm/murs !!!
If anyone is wanting to camp at Holland Camp, let us know, and we will direct you up to the mine, and camp. Mojavedave, his Dad, and I, along with several others, have been coming out to camp in the Red Rick, and the El Paso Mtns for over 18 yrs. At either Goler Gulch, Bonanza Gulch, or Holland Camp/Apache Mine.
 
#27 ·
Sorry to be a pain Randy but reason I'm asking is because we'll be having our parents looking after our baby girl and we have to pick her up at a certain time. Do you know if there are any early cut out points where we can get to the road earlier?
 
#30 ·
IF you put in at Garlock RD like the OP stated you should make it to Bickel Camp in about 3 hrs or less. This is just a guess as you never know what you are going to run into out there plus stops to take pictures, random trail meetings and such. On your way to Camp Bickel you will we see a sign that reads HWY 14 with an arrow. This is EP15, and will take you to the 14 where you will make a LEFT to go back to Los Angeles. On your way to the 14 you will pass the Holly Cleanser Mine, this will be on your left. You will also pass the turn off for Bonanza Gulch which will be on your right. If you care, the turn off to the Dutch Cleanser mine will be on your left after the Holly Cleanser Mine but is not marked and is out of the way but IMO, worth the trip. From any one of these places bugging out to the 14 is as simple as getting on EP 15 and heading West. From this point, EP15/Hwy14 I would say you are about 2-2.5 hrs from Los Angeles. This time estimate varies of course based on where in LA you live, driving speed and traffic.
 
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