Saline Salt Tram: Swansea to Keeler
03-25-2007, 09:47 PM
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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!
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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
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03-25-2007, 10:15 PM
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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
and having lunch gave my daughter lots of energy!
interesting graffiti says we were not the first to drop in
03-25-2007, 10:25 PM
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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
But first we just had to explore the tram's highest transfer station
Left
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Right
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03-25-2007, 10:50 PM
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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
spacious deck
good for naps before sunset
one of 5 rooms
"kitchen" area with a view
03-25-2007, 11:04 PM
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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
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
03-25-2007, 11:24 PM
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Trail's end at Keeler
Hint about the "terrorists" here http://www.ironmanmovie.com/
Hope that you enjoyed riding along with us!
Jim
Hint about the "terrorists" here http://www.ironmanmovie.com/
Hope that you enjoyed riding along with us!
Jim
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03-26-2007, 08:38 AM
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"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.
"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.
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