On Thursday we drove towards Vegas to hike Lovell Canyon but the snow was melting fast and the trail was half mud and snow making for a slippery climb - time to turn back to Pahrump.
So instead we went to one of the casinos where we met this "interesting" woman and her husband. They had a beautiful Prevost RV and the highest teased hair I have ever seen. "Character" is the only word I can find.
Today, Friday, they finally opened Titus Canyon again - snow & rain does not mix with slot canyons, washes, and cliffs. If you check out the mountain in front you can see the switchbacks up the face that we drove.
Here is a video of our climb to the top Red Pass - http://youtu.be/64wVlt9JI5c
This time I wasn't crying - only breathing heavy.
The picture below is taken from the top of Red Pass. We are about to make a sharp left turn to head down - why is the cliff always on my side of the Jeep? At least this drive is one-way so we don't have to worry about trying to pass any on-coming traffic.
Inside Titus Canyon is an old mining ghost town - Leadfield.
This is the entrance to Titus Canyon Narrows,
For a video of our drive thru The Narrows - http://youtu.be/r2anXuKKUAE
After Titus we drove to Ubehebe Crater - around 300 years ago there was a massive volcanic explosion caused by the violent release of underground steam pressure. The crater is 600 feet deep and half a mile across.
Continuing on - Scotty's Castle - Prospector
“Death Valley Scotty” claimed this elaborate Spanish-style mansion was built by
gold from his fictitious mine. In reality, it was the 1920s vacation home of
his wealthy friends.
From there we decided to hike in Mosaic Canyon, a slot canyon with polished marble walls and odd mosaic patterns of breccia.
Some rock scrambling was required.
On our way out we drove past the sand dunes down by Stovepipe Mills.
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