2021-08-30, 08:06 PM
(2021-08-30, 06:57 PM)DeathValleyDazed Wrote: Loving these detailed vintage stories. Last week searched in vain for a photo of Shotgun Mary. Do you happen to have one? Anyway to see that photo of the Buick near the Hilton? I've only been up Surprise Canyon twice. I slept in my hammock on the Hilton's front porch and had the whole place to myself. The second time I arrived late on a full moon night and the Hilton was occupied so I slept in the Workshop. I can't believe the smokestack still stands. Sad day when it tips over.
Here's an article, with photos, about driving up Surprise Canyon that you might enjoy reading:
http://www.off-road.com/aimages/articles...ticle.html
I know I've read more stories and photos from before the Surprise Canyon road to Panamint City washed out, but I haven't yet been able to re-find them (still looking).
Link to my DV trip reports, and map of named places in DV (official and unofficial): http://kaurijacobphotography.yolasite.com