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Newbie from SoCal
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:13 pm
by Hike or Die
I have been visiting the Death Valley area since the late 60s. My intentions are hiking, 4 wheeling, and keeping up with whats going on to prepare for my visits. I have just returned from a weeks vacation staying at Texas Springs and will be returning to Ballarat on the 16th of this month with my Jeep Club. Every time I return it is like there is always something I have'nt seen before. I am sure that this forum can inform me of any questions that I might have. To begin with I was curious about visiting Cerro Gordo, as I remember it was private property. I was given a tour By Mike & Jody.
Re: Newbie from SoCal
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:54 pm
by AndyR
Welcome, yes - CG is private as you say.
Currently a bunch of us are in Panamint Springs, and will be paying our respects to Milke & Jody tomorrow.
Andy
Re: Newbie from SoCal
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:02 pm
by Norman Johnson
The road through Cerro Gordo is a county road, however, permission needs to be obtained from the caretaker to actually go inside any of the buildings or wander around on the property. Plenty of things can be seen from the road and there is much to photograph. The high country in the Inyo's and Panamint's still has snow. There are storms coming every week and conditions can change at any time.
NJ
Re: Newbie from SoCal
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:57 pm
by Rusty Rod
Hello all,
I was up there a few months ago. Very neat place to visit. In case you didnt know, Mike has passed and the area is going to his son. When we got there the care take seemed rude at first, telling us it private property. We finally got him talking and he really opened up. It is $10 a head to look around at all the bulidings and just seeing the inside of the hotel is worth it if you are into history.
Mike