Justin Huffman wrote:
Dan - probably miss you by a day... ill be there 24-27.
There is a very good chance that I'll try to camp at Stovepipe (or, less likely, near Furnace Creek) on the 26th - so keep an eye out if you happen to be around there. If past history is a guide, there is a good chance I'll arrive around 3:00 and set up camp before going off to do an evening shoot.
Of course, if conditions look great for the Racetrack (to be determined by cloud conditions) I _might_ just go straight out there on the first night!
ragebot wrote:
Just a quick comment about Beatty, it is in NV, not CA and the difference in the price of gas at Furnace Creek and Beatty is about $US1 or more per gallon. Beatty is about 3-4k feet elevation and there is a rest stop on the assent that offers a great view of DV. I also got some pix of burros just outside of Beatty, and it was worth a stop at Rhyolite (located about a mile from Beatty) which was the largest town in DV in the day. It is a ghost town now and is the location of several buildings in various states of ill repair as well as the glass bottle house which is built completely out of glass bottles. All paved roads and easy drives....Show more →
On this topic, I often make a run out to Rhyollite very early on one morning when I go to DV, with a plan to be there before dawn and ready to shoot when the light starts to arrive. After shooting there for a few hours I head over to Beatty - a very short drive - and take advantage of that much cheaper gas that you mentioned, and often stop in one of the restaurants (or casinos) for a decent breakfast. (Since I camp in DV, the dietary change of pace is welcome.)
I often couple the Rhyolite/Beatty early morning visits with a return to DV via Titus Canyon, an absolutely stunning drive. (Do check out the conditions if you haven't done this before - the road is entirely gravel and is somewhat steep in a few sections. The DEVA folks probably recommend four-wheel high-clearance vehicles. My Subaru Outback handles it just fine.)
