We skipped our usual Saline Valley Hot Springs trip and head to Butte Valley and the Geologist's Cabin in Death Valley National Park. We are Gene Rubin, Michael Rubin, Phil Salazar, Michael McFadden, Gilles Apap, Avery Merritt and Pam Merritt.
That 0.41 point definitely requires 4wd, a long wheelbase vehicle like that pickup truck or my Jeep Unlimited, and *good tires and lockers* to get over without wheelspin. This may be one of the few times it's easier to go east-to-west than west-to-east over Mengel Pass.
Oh my god.... this brings make such horrid nightmare. A very well planned trip that went wront any every turn came to a boiling point when we reached that first rough rock spot at 0:41. That tire spinning on the rocks makes me cringe. We got to that rock point only to realize our driver didn't know his truck wasn't 4WD. 6 hours later, some kind off-roaders pulled us up and over.
Hey Gene, impressive country and backcountry driving. Judy from bellingham
clikrf8 1 year ago
come to Saline Valley this weekend please
Jamessel007 1 year ago
That 0.41 point definitely requires 4wd, a long wheelbase vehicle like that pickup truck or my Jeep Unlimited, and *good tires and lockers* to get over without wheelspin. This may be one of the few times it's easier to go east-to-west than west-to-east over Mengel Pass.
badtux 1 year ago
Oh my god.... this brings make such horrid nightmare. A very well planned trip that went wront any every turn came to a boiling point when we reached that first rough rock spot at 0:41. That tire spinning on the rocks makes me cringe. We got to that rock point only to realize our driver didn't know his truck wasn't 4WD. 6 hours later, some kind off-roaders pulled us up and over.
Plisky 1 year ago
beautiful!
DJDrDerek 1 year ago