2021-04-12, 04:31 AM
Definitely steep! About 2000 ft down in 1 mile. I've done as much as 2400 ft in one mile....just have to take it slow, I think. Satellite looks show mostly unobstructed along the ridge, and the steepest looks fairly smooth and less than a football field of distance. I figure I can take the trail down to 8350 ft or so, then descend to the road about 6350 ft. A couple hours worth of slow descent, but I can take much longer if needed.
To DVDazed, thanks for the kind words! A group you might enjoy on FB is called "Death Valley National Park - Photographers". I posted a long series there on Badwater -> Telescope (which has the 2400 ft in one mile stretch). (They are sticklers for their rules, but fair about it and nice people.) The easiest way to spot the trees is to look at what I call "The Great Red Spot": https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=36.18512...ry&o=t&n=0.
I will also be doing the Telescope Peak trail on this trip, so I will try to spend a little time trying to capture the trees and the location I shoot from to share with you. I also wouldn't be surprised if I see some in the vicinity of Wildrose, as I have seen some on short hikes I did in the Thorndike and Kiln areas.
To DVDazed, thanks for the kind words! A group you might enjoy on FB is called "Death Valley National Park - Photographers". I posted a long series there on Badwater -> Telescope (which has the 2400 ft in one mile stretch). (They are sticklers for their rules, but fair about it and nice people.) The easiest way to spot the trees is to look at what I call "The Great Red Spot": https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=36.18512...ry&o=t&n=0.
I will also be doing the Telescope Peak trail on this trip, so I will try to spend a little time trying to capture the trees and the location I shoot from to share with you. I also wouldn't be surprised if I see some in the vicinity of Wildrose, as I have seen some on short hikes I did in the Thorndike and Kiln areas.