Campout in New CA Monument- Crystals, Cool History and Trail Ride
Schedule
Thu, 30 Jan, 2025 at 09:00 am to Fri, 31 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Railroad Pass Casino Rd, Henderson, NV 89002, United States | Henderson, NV
NEW Chuckwalla National Monument in CA (near Blythe CA) just got designed this week. Let's explore this special place with experts and learn more about this area and it’s history. With Optional Military Desert History at General Patton MuseumDescription: I am hosting a over night camp at Wiley's Well Campground and then a 50 mile trail ride through Graham's Pass, Bradshaw Trail and Government Pass. This requires 4 x4 capable. vehicles. Don't sleep on this one. The history and richness of this event is going to be very cool.
Itinerary:
Thursday:
9:00 AM - Arrive at Railroad Pass Casino Parking Lot
9:30 PM - Drivers meeting & roll out
12:00PM- Arrive at Chiriaco Summit 33.66191064298993, -115.71657196245624
Folks can choose to sit and eat food at the restaurant or picnic tables or go to the General Patton's Memorial Museum (this is very cool even for non WWII enthusiasts) 33.661963832281465, -115.72175799515945 Admission Prices $18/ Adults $15/ Seniors $10/Children Free for Active Military, WWII Vets and their children under 7
Closest gas and food is at Chiriaco Summit (also very cool spot for history) only gas spot around.
2:00 PM- we will drive to Wiley's Well Campground 33.60824615480423, -114.90181912139946 and we will air down once we pull off of the HWY (45min)
3:00pm- Arrive at Whiley’s Well Campground 33.49681414860822, -114.87445584439244
Free to explore and hike around. There is also some cool crystals agates geodes and opals.
Friday:
8:00 AM - Roll Out of Whiley’s Well Campground (45min Drive)
9:00 AM- Meet others as Graham’s Pass Rd. 33.60753408408101, -114.99040438143221
10:00 AM- Roll out to Graham’s Pass Rd. via Bradshaw trail then exit out Government Pass Road.
2:00PM- We will exit out onto the 10 FWY and head back to Las Vegas and be home between 5-6PM.
Bring your recovery gear, camping and own food water and your own first aid. This will not be a fast ride, it is family themed. We will Tread Lightly, by staying on existing trails. I have basic recovery gear, minus a winch.
Resources:
Basics google Map Overview: https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!4b1!4m26!4m25!1m5...
General Patton Museum: https://generalpattonmuseum.com/
Chuckwalla OHV Routes: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/media-public-room-california-chuckwalla-meccacopia-main-ohv-routes.pdf
Chuckwalla Mountains YouTube:
Did you know this and adjacent areas were were simulated military training areas for WWII simulations for North Africa and was the largest military training ground in the history of military maneuvers. From 1942- 1944 over 1 million Troops in 12 camps made this landscape home. Lot's to find and discover.
Desert Training Center: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/media-center-public-room-california-desert-training-center-brochure.pdf
