2022-02-17, 10:44 AM
Ah... that Corkscrew. Well you can go up the canyon and then follow a route up to the ridge; there are several descriptions online, but I've not done it. Last time I was on Borax I wanted to go down that way but was outvoted.
To go to Borax you park where the 20 Mule Team canyon road comes out. Or you can go on the road and park where you can find space at the far eastern point of the road, where it makes a long turn to the left. The drainage there is where the overflow from Corkscrew area sometimes floods into 20 Mule Team, and at least the last couple of times I was there, could be walked.
Note that if you try to come in from pavement straight up the Corkscrew road, you have to violate a No Trespassing sign at the gate. But if you follow the wash, though it is longer (but more scenic) you don't encounter such. Well at least I didn't but that was some years ago.
Of the two, I'd go up to Borax. And if time, go over to check out the Corkscrew ore bin.
To go to Borax you park where the 20 Mule Team canyon road comes out. Or you can go on the road and park where you can find space at the far eastern point of the road, where it makes a long turn to the left. The drainage there is where the overflow from Corkscrew area sometimes floods into 20 Mule Team, and at least the last couple of times I was there, could be walked.
Note that if you try to come in from pavement straight up the Corkscrew road, you have to violate a No Trespassing sign at the gate. But if you follow the wash, though it is longer (but more scenic) you don't encounter such. Well at least I didn't but that was some years ago.
Of the two, I'd go up to Borax. And if time, go over to check out the Corkscrew ore bin.