2023-02-24, 04:42 PM
(2023-02-24, 10:27 AM)Beardilocks Wrote: Agree with Brice above. You should be able to get to Saratoga Springs and Ibex Dunes coming from the Southern entrance off of 127 (Saratoga Spring Rd not Ibex Spring Rd). Caveat being that the Armagosa crossing isn’t too high. North of the turn off to Saratoga Springs (where it turns into Harry Wade), you’ll likely encounter deep sand. Also, don’t attempt to go North from Ibex Dunes to 127 that way. Sand & rocks require clearance and at least AWD.
Harry Wade is rough now and will likely be worse after the rain this weekend. So if you want to visit the southern end of the park, come in from 127.
Ibex Dunes is a superior hike in the park. Gorgeous and usually unspoiled. Saratoga Spring is pretty. Hiking to you mines above Saratoga is beautiful as well. See my thread in the Trip Report section for a hike to Ibex Dunes.
As far as the rest, the two way section to the mouth of Titus is open now. Hiking up Titus is allowed, but closed to vehicles.
Charcoal Kilns & Wildrose will likely be snowed in. We’re supposed to be getting 1-2ft of snow over 4000ft tomorrow (Feb 25). The forecast doesn’t look like it’ll warm up enough up there to melt that any time soon.
Thanks for the info!
Sounds like I will need to focus on the valley part of Death Valley and not have much opportunity to get into the hills like Wildrose area.
My general approach on trips is just to make a list of points of possible interest and not have more than a very vague plan, because I never know what conditions I'll find, or how interested I will be in a particular place when I get there, or if I'll end up attracted to an area that wasn't on my list.
If I can hardly get off the pavement at all, I'm sure I will still have plenty to enjoy as l can just walk in all kinds of areas I have not been to for quite some time!