2024-01-13, 05:44 PM
I finished off the Black Mountains with a climb up to the Buckwheat dunes highpoint. The wash where the dunes are located is called buckwheat wash, in case anyone was wondering.
To get there, I followed the Ibex springs road which has sustained significant damage from the hurricane. I don't recommend driving it.
I took the dune ridge on the left to the summit, and the fast, very steep way down
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Walking on pristine dunes is so enjoyable. It makes me wonder why anyone bothers with mesquite dunes. Everything that's great about dune hiking isn't possible there most of the time.
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At the highpoint looking south towards the Avawatz mountains. The rocks were all carved with intricate patterns from the blowing sand.
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To get there, I followed the Ibex springs road which has sustained significant damage from the hurricane. I don't recommend driving it.
I took the dune ridge on the left to the summit, and the fast, very steep way down
Walking on pristine dunes is so enjoyable. It makes me wonder why anyone bothers with mesquite dunes. Everything that's great about dune hiking isn't possible there most of the time.
At the highpoint looking south towards the Avawatz mountains. The rocks were all carved with intricate patterns from the blowing sand.