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Mojave Road (NV/CA area) March 17-19

Ok, well I'm out. I'd like to do this trail another time for sure though.
 



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Ok, well I'm out. I'd like to do this trail another time for sure though.

Keep an eye on this thread just in case it changes back to the weekend.
 






BTT-

I just downloaded the waypoints to my GPS last night. So my plan is to start on the Laughlin/Needles side of the trail which is how the books describe the trail.

What time do you guys want to meet on that Monday morning and where?
 






...are you camping in your truck sunday night??? we could hook up then and miss alot of traffic...;)
 






Either Sunday night or Monday AM is OK for me, but we (tbars and I) will have several hours drive to get there.

The "where" my be best left up to someone who's been to Laughlin in the last decade.

Anyone else confirmed or is it just us three?
 






...are you camping in your truck sunday night??? we could hook up then and miss alot of traffic...;)

Origionally I was but I am now planning to hotel it in Laughlin Sunday night.

Either Sunday night or Monday AM is OK for me, but we (tbars and I) will have several hours drive to get there.

The "where" my be best left up to someone who's been to Laughlin in the last decade.

Anyone else confirmed or is it just us three?

Yeah, I havent been to Laughlin in a very long time. Are you guys going through Needles first? It isnt necessary to meet in Laughlin but instead somewhere near Ft. Mojave on the road between Needles and Laughlin. I would think a gas station would be a logical choice for a meeting spot to get the last minute top-off. On that note, a recent trip report I read said something about the Avi Casino on the river road north of Needles and that it had a gas station right there. Maybe there? (It pops up in Mapquest when you type in AVI casino and NV for the state)

I would be good for meeting around 9am Monday morning but I am flexable. Are you guys going to drive there Sunday night or Monday morning?

It looks like 3 of us so far...
 






Hate to do this, but with the other Mojave trip scheduled on a weekend I've got free, I think I am going to pass on this one. Normally, I like to get out on weekdays, but March is already getting crowded and with nobody "confirmed" yet for this, I'd rather commit myself to the April run.

Sorry (blame carlover!) :)
 






...i'm commited (at least they say i should be..:confused:)

...but all i ask is more camping time and i'm up for doing calico right behind this...personally, i just don't want to do all that driving just to run down a dirt road....i would like to do some Exploring...:D...but, you lead and i'll follow...this is your trip and i can always bring my fishin' pole...;)
 






From what I have seen of Calico Im not setup to do anything like that in my Explorer plus I will have a 700 mile return trip just from Barstow so I cant beat on it too much. I did see this but it doesnt really appeal to me: Article The Mojave road is all about Exploring though! I was planning on exploring some ghost towns around Laughlin after we did the Mojave road, this would probably be a long day trip. We could do that first if you wanted to and then do the Mojave road starting Tuesday.

So if this was changed back to the weekend of the 15/16th would more people come? Im fine with 2 vehicles but I would prefer a couple more just to have more of a buffer
 
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...you would probably get a few more people for the weekend and i know the other group i mentioned will be driving in from the other direction thurs-sat the 13th i think,so we might cross their paths if you were to do it that weekend...i prefer 3-4 trucks usually on a trail run but you gotta do what you gotta do...

...don't worry about me as i will show up whatever days and i am likin' your thinking...:D
 






Here are the ghost towns around Laughlin that I am talking about: Article

Lets see if there is more interest for the weekend and go from there. There is still about 3 weeks to make up our minds :D
 






...i see rocks to play on and stuff to explore...:D
 






I want to add, Calico is one of those places that can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be.

I don't know the way around by any means, but I've seen pictures of stock Xterras out there.
 






...now that it's getting closer have you settled on a start date...i need to schedule that other thing i do (cough)work(cough) around it...:D
 






...now that it's getting closer have you settled on a start date...i need to schedule that other thing i do (cough)work(cough) around it...:D

Well since no one else has posted in favor of the weekend lets just keep it starting Monday the 17th.

Do you want to do those ghost town sites first while you are on the Laughlin side (at least the closer one, the other one is near Parker, AZ which is a bit of a drive) or just start the Mojave Road Monday?
 






....i'll head down to laughlin on sunday, i need to find a good place to camp that night(cheap w/showers), i guess start at the ghost town,then do the mojave desert for a couple days, and 1-2 days at calico??? mon-fri morning trip, maybe we could get some guys to show up at calico fri-sat...:dunno:
 






Might I suggest Davis Camp. It is on the AZ side of the Laughlin bridge and has decent sites right on the river for about $15 per night. HOTTTT showers. From laughlin cross the bridge into Arizona, and take a left. At the next stop light turn right and follow the road down to the entrance to the camp. I reside here in Bullhead City, but I don't thik I can go playing that week. But, you never know.:salute:
 






...thanks for the heads up...:thumbsup:....and you know, that nasty flue is hitting people 2-3 times this year...;)
 






I'm already feeling a bit under the weather myself :thumbsup:
 



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I'm already feeling a bit under the weather myself :thumbsup:

Do it! you know you want to :D

Tbars, I can add 1 extra day of camping and do some trails in the Calico area. I was looking in my Charles Wells SoCal guide book and there a few that I could do in the area that also look pretty cool. Do you have that book?

I do need to be on my way home by that Friday though.

So something like this:
Mon-Ghost town outside of Laughlin (1/2-3/4 of a day)
Tues-Mojave Rd, camp somewhere along route
Wed-finish Mojave Rd, camp near Calico area
Thurs-Do a few trails in the Calico area (I have to be back in Laughlin that night)

Hows that sound?

Are you planning on taking the Ranger or the Explorer?
 
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