I have driven through HWY 395 several times in the past. Never did I imagine that a piece of history was hiding within the route under plain sight. I came across the cottonwood charcoal kilns while researching for attractions along HWY 395. This kiln is located just north of Olancha in Lone Pine. On my way back from the fall trip that I took in October 2018, I decided to ... Continue Reading...
Off-Roading
Solo Trip to Alabama Hills
Alabama Hills is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots to go to along the HWY 395. Up until this last trip that I did around late October, I only visited in the middle of the day or as my last stopover on my trip before enduring a 5-hour drive back home to Orange County. Even though this was the last scheduled stop on my trip, I made sure that I reach Alabama Hills ... Continue Reading...
Milky Way Over Trona Pinnacles
I have always wanted to go into the depths of the Trona Pinnacles. Now that I have my 4Runner, this seemed like the perfect time to make this long overdue trip. My buddy and I went together on this trip. We wanted this trip to work out both as an exploratory trip to check out my new vehicle, as well as a photography trip. That way, we get to have two kinds of fun in one trip ... Continue Reading...
Artist Palette and Drive
GPS Coordinates: Stop 01: 36.33265, -116.80595 (36°19'57.5"N 116°48'21.4"W) GPS Coordinates: Stop 02: 36.36446, -116.80058 (36°21'52.1"N 116°48'02.1"W) If you visit Death Valley National Park, Artist Palette and Drive should be high up in the list of places you intend to check out. Artist Palette Drive is a scenic loop drive on Badwater Road, which is one of the unique ... Continue Reading...
Mustard Canyon
GPS Coordinates: 36.48772, -116.87783 (36°29'15.8"N 116°52'40.2"W) Take a short drive along the Mustard Canyon Drive from Harmony Borax Works, via the unpaved road, and you will enter the Mustard Canyon. This canyon, filled with bright yellow colored and looks like nothing you would have seen anywhere in the world before. The drive is short and easy to access using any kind ... Continue Reading...