Saline Salt Tram: Swansea to Keeler

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 08:51 PM

couple of teaser photos, just got back!

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Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 10:47 PM

After frantically loading up gear, my daughter and I drove up early Friday afternoon to Lone Pine and stayed overnight. Early Saturday morning the adventure started here:

and soon we were winding our way through washes and canyons with my daughter driving the first 17 miles. Her first time at the wheel for offroading and she did great!

two thumbs up

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 10:55 PM

winding through the canyons

our first sighting of some of the massive towers of the Saline Salt Tramway!!

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 11:05 PM

a lot of snow over by Mt.Whitney

and a little for us

Owens Dry Lake

How could we get lost?

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 11:15 PM

How could we resist the detour to the Burgess Mine that we saw on the GPS? It was time for lunch anyhow and what a scenic spot!

and having lunch gave my daughter lots of energy!

interesting graffiti says we were not the first to drop in

**Tofer** · 03-25-2007, 11:20 PM

sweet! keep them coming if you have more

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 11:25 PM

After 17 miles of fun wheeling through mud, rocks and snow we reached the tram keeper's cabin to stay Saturday night.

But first we just had to explore the tram's highest transfer station

Left

Middle

Right

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 11:39 PM

interior shots of the transfer station

the year they started pouring the foundation

Teotwaki · 03-25-2007, 11:50 PM

The cabin is roughly at 8500' and has stunning views of the Owens valley and the Sierras. It has had a lot of restoration work done and a lot to go. Sure beat a tent!

spacious deck

good for naps before sunset

one of 5 rooms

"kitchen" area with a view

Teotwaki · 03-26-2007, 12:04 AM

We made dinner by lantern light and turned in by 9PM. After breakfast we repacked everything and were on our way towards Cerro Gordo. Now it was my turn to drive. A funny thing happened along the way; the only car we saw the whole time was coming from the opposite direction and it was a silver 4unner like mine!

After another 7 miles of interesting trail we came to the official end of the mountain road even though we had a ways to go

We spotted the Cerro Gordo ghost town but elected to bypass it

saw this bucket WAYYYYY up high

can you see it against the sky in the upper left area towards the peak?

close up

and saw this too

Teotwaki · 03-26-2007, 12:11 AM

What the heck is this? The Desert Militia? Terrorists?

Shhhhh! We don't want to be caught

Elton · 03-26-2007, 12:12 AM

the hills have eyes no jk looks like yall had fun nice pics

Teotwaki · 03-26-2007, 12:18 AM

Just Google "Stark Industries" who seems to be in the middle of this evil plot

Teotwaki · 03-26-2007, 12:24 AM

Trail's end at Keeler

Hint about the "terrorists" here http://www.ironmanmovie.com/

Hope that you enjoyed riding along with us!

Jim

byron4 · 03-26-2007, 08:30 AM

wow! so were those boxes of stuff full? kinda creepy. awesome pictures.

Teotwaki · 03-26-2007, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by byron4

wow! so were those boxes of stuff full? kinda creepy. awesome pictures.

I tried not to be too nosy as the set owners had only one security guard down the road and were trusting off-roaders to not mess with their property.

91TPU · 03-26-2007, 10:52 AM

so wait, what was the deal with all the stark industries stuff?

Teotwaki · 03-26-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 91TPU

so wait, what was the deal with all the stark industries stuff?

"Stark Industries" is the company owned by Marvel comic books' action hero
"Iron Man". This is a secret set for the movie to come out in 2008. On line they are misdirecting people to Olancha or the Alabama Hills.

The set special effects guy put a lot of work into the detail of the props and they looked very authentic.

03-25-2007, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	After frantically loading up gear, my daughter and I drove up early Friday afternoon to Lone Pine and stayed overnight. Early Saturday morning the adventure started here: and soon we were winding our way through washes and canyons with my daughter driving the first 17 miles. Her first time at the wheel for offroading and she did great! two thumbs up __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links Last edited by Teotwaki; 03-26-2007 at 09:45 AM.

03-25-2007, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	winding through the canyons our first sighting of some of the massive towers of the Saline Salt Tramway!! __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-25-2007, 11:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	a lot of snow over by Mt.Whitney and a little for us Owens Dry Lake How could we get lost? __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-25-2007, 11:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	How could we resist the detour to the Burgess Mine that we saw on the GPS? It was time for lunch anyhow and what a scenic spot! and having lunch gave my daughter lots of energy! interesting graffiti says we were not the first to drop in __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

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03-25-2007, 11:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	After 17 miles of fun wheeling through mud, rocks and snow we reached the tram keeper's cabin to stay Saturday night. But first we just had to explore the tram's highest transfer station Left Middle Right __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-25-2007, 11:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	interior shots of the transfer station the year they started pouring the foundation __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-25-2007, 11:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	The cabin is roughly at 8500' and has stunning views of the Owens valley and the Sierras. It has had a lot of restoration work done and a lot to go. Sure beat a tent! spacious deck good for naps before sunset one of 5 rooms "kitchen" area with a view __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-26-2007, 12:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	We made dinner by lantern light and turned in by 9PM. After breakfast we repacked everything and were on our way towards Cerro Gordo. Now it was my turn to drive. A funny thing happened along the way; the only car we saw the whole time was coming from the opposite direction and it was a silver 4unner like mine! After another 7 miles of interesting trail we came to the official end of the mountain road even though we had a ways to go We spotted the Cerro Gordo ghost town but elected to bypass it saw this bucket WAYYYYY up high can you see it against the sky in the upper left area towards the peak? close up and saw this too __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-26-2007, 12:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	What the heck is this? The Desert Militia? Terrorists? Shhhhh! We don't want to be caught __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

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03-26-2007, 12:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	Just Google "Stark Industries" who seems to be in the middle of this evil plot __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links

03-26-2007, 12:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Teotwaki Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 188	Trail's end at Keeler Hint about the "terrorists" here http://www.ironmanmovie.com/ Hope that you enjoyed riding along with us! Jim __________________ 2005 SR5 4WD 4Runner Hanna rock sliders, 3" Downey coilovers, Deaver rear springs 30% stiffer & 2.5" taller, Donahoe rear shocks, LT265/75/R16 Bridgestone Revo's, rear diff. breather mod, Scion T1806 H/U, rear bumper LEDs, auto-dim mirror with compass & UV meter, Hi-Lift jack & gadgets, ScanGauge II, Midland CB, Garmin 276C GPS, Engel Fridge, All Pro rear lower links Last edited by Teotwaki; 03-26-2007 at 12:25 AM.

03-26-2007, 08:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
byron4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: coloRADo Posts: 366	wow! so were those boxes of stuff full? kinda creepy. awesome pictures. __________________ 1993 4runner: ARB air locker rear. aisin manual hubs. SDORI ball joint spacers, OME 901 coils, Sonoran Steel IFS truss, 33x10.5 BFG AT's, hacked into the dash clinometer, marlin crawler sliders, custom armorology rear bumper, and a lot of custom dents. -Byron

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