{"id":13224,"date":"2021-06-16T20:35:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T20:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/?page_id=13224"},"modified":"2021-06-23T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T18:28:48","slug":"100-days-journey-arizona-interlude-march-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/100-days-journey-arizona-interlude-march-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Days Journey: Part 4 &#8211; Arizona Interlude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610214283171{background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624397092609{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>100 Days Journey: Part 4 &#8211; Arizona Interlude<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610224958479{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Leaving the wilderness and solitude behind for a little bit and returning to Arizona for some relaxed time in Sedona and some trail time with friends at Table Mesa and around the Phoenix area before heading back to Death Valley later in the month. (Click through the images below for each day&#8217;s notes)&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column]<style type='text\/css'>#cbpw-wrap94 {margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;}#cbpw-grid94 .cbp-l-caption-title {color:#ffffff;background-color:transparent;font-size:15px;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;line-height:21px;text-align:center;padding:0px 10px 0px 10px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:capitalize;}#cbpw-grid94 .cbp-l-caption-desc {color:#aaa;background-color:transparent;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:16px;text-align:center;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-grid94 .cbp-caption-activeWrap {background-color:#000000;}#cbpw-filters79 .cbp-filter-item {background-color:transparent;border-color:#313eec;color:#76788a;font-size:13px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:35px;margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;padding:0px 18px 0px 18px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-filters79 .cbp-filter-item:hover {background-color:transparent;border-color:#3288C4;color:#313eec;font-size:13px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:35px;margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;padding:0px 18px 0px 18px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-filters79 .cbp-filter-item.cbp-filter-item-active {background-color:#313eec;border-color:#313eec;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:35px;margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;padding:0px 18px 0px 18px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-filters79 .cbp-filter-item.cbp-filter-item-active:hover {background-color:#313eec;border-color:#3288C4;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:35px;margin:0px 0px 10px 0px;padding:0px 18px 0px 18px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-loadMore94 .cbp-l-loadMore-link {color:#7E7B7B;background-color:transparent;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#DEDEDE;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:34px;text-align:center;padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;margin:40px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-loadMore94 .cbp-l-loadMore-link:hover {color:#B0B0B0;background-color:transparent;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#DEDEDE;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:34px;text-align:center;padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;margin:40px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-loadMore94 .cbp-l-loadMore-loading {color:#B0B0B0;background-color:transparent;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#DEDEDE;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:34px;text-align:center;padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;margin:40px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-loadMore94 .cbp-l-loadMore-loading:hover {color:#B0B0B0;background-color:transparent;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#DEDEDE;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:34px;text-align:center;padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;margin:40px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-loadMore94 .cbp-l-loadMore-stop {color:#B0B0B0;background-color:transparent;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#DEDEDE;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:34px;text-align:center;padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;margin:40px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-loadMore94 .cbp-l-loadMore-stop:hover {color:#B0B0B0;background-color:transparent;border-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;border-style:solid;border-color:#DEDEDE;font-size:12px;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;line-height:34px;text-align:center;padding:0px 30px 0px 30px;margin:40px 0px 0px 0px;text-transform:none;}#cbpw-singlePage94 .cbp-popup-navigation-wrap {background-color:#000000;}#cbpw-singlePage94 .cbp-popup-singlePage-counter {color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}<\/style><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Open+Sans:700normal,400normal\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\" property=\"stylesheet\"><div id=\"cbpw-wrap94\"><div id=\"cbpw-grid94\" class=\"cbp-l-grid-masonry cbp\"><div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0301-AZ-Sedona_Redrocklandscapemountaindistant_IMG_4328_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\" <p><strong>DAY 34:<\/strong> Whether you believe in \u201cvortexes\u201d or not, there is no denying that there is something special about  Sedona\u2019s red rock landscapes. For me it is always \u201creenergizing\u201d to spend time here. And I am happy to be back in what has become a familiar favorite place. It\u2019s also nice to be able to discretely meet up with some friends around the area while I am here catching up on a few administrative things \u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0301-AZ-Sedona_Redrocklandscapemountaindistant_IMG_4328_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 34: AZ - Sedona<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Back to the Red Rock...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0302-AZ-TableMesa_Terminator_JMFjeeptireup-byCheryl_video_screenshot_IMG_1661_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 35:<\/strong> Went down to the Table Mesa OHV area and joined some friends for a fun day out on some challenging Jeep trails. We did both Lower and Upper Terminator without getting stuck or damaging our Jeeps, and that means it was a very good day. We also took some time out to help a couple of guys with a recovery when their 2WD pickup truck got stock near the water crossing on the main access trail. Bonus for me today was hearing a bunch of coyotes not too far away while we were airing back up at the end of the day\u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0302-AZ-TableMesa_Terminator_JMFjeeptireup-byCheryl_video_screenshot_IMG_1661_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 35: AZ - Table Mesa<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Lower and Upper Terminator...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0303-AZ-Cottonwood_windshieldviewhighway89A_IMG_4315_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 36:<\/strong> Headed south to Phoenix today to spend a few days with friends from the Ladies Offroad Network and to prepare for some of the upcoming events. The weather has been good since I\u2019ve been in Arizona, and Phoenix is warm but not too hot yet in early March\u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0303-AZ-Cottonwood_windshieldviewhighway89A_IMG_4315_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 36: AZ - Cottonwood to Phoenix<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Heading south, back towards Phoenix...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0304-AZ-PHX_MaprouteplanningCU_IMG_4521_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 37:<\/strong> Today was mostly a map day. I worked on preparing some navigation exercises and developing a \u201crally\u201d simulation in the Death Valley area for an upcoming training, then spent some time plotting waypoints and planning routes on topographical maps\u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0304-AZ-PHX_MaprouteplanningCU_IMG_4521_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 37: AZ - Phoenix area<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Working on some navigation simulations...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0305-AZ-PHX_RecoveryTraining-snatchblockCU_IMG_4582_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 38:<\/strong> Went out to Bulldog Canyon with Charlene Bower and some of the Ladies Offroad Network crew to work through some desert-specific recovery scenarios. The trail was surprisingly not too crowded, but then again it was the middle of the week. Still, we found a spot in the wash where we weren\u2019t blocking anyone as we stopped to set up our scenario. We focused on the unique challenges of winching in the desert where there are few trees, and played with options like trying to winch to a half buried huge rock (which didn\u2019t work\u2014the rock moved) and setting up rigging using a distant tree and a massive bush in combination with snatch blocks and winch line extension to create the proper angle for the recovery. It was good to go over all this in a simulation, rather than in a real emergency situation\u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0305-AZ-PHX_RecoveryTraining-snatchblockCU_IMG_4582_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 38: AZ - Phoenix area<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Reviewing recovery scenarios...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0305-AZ-PHX_NightGarage-lineup_IMG_4629_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 39:<\/strong> Worked a bit more on mapping and planning, then joined up with some of the Ladies Offroad Network crew for an informal \u201cgarage night,\u201d heading to the backyard garage of one of the women, where she has a solid workshop with a full range of tools. Area ladies were invited to come over with their rigs to do any necessary wrenching under the guidance and supervision of more mechanically knowledgeable network members. Some of the participants were installing new mods, while others were working on repairs or maintenance. It was a really fun evening, with music playing while we worked. One of the ladies even cooked a great dinner for the group, and they continued working late into the night \u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0305-AZ-PHX_NightGarage-lineup_IMG_4629_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 39: AZ - Phoenix area<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Garage night with Ladies Offroad Network friends...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0306-AZ-PhoenixtoKingman_windshieldviewdrivetoSedona_IMG_4649_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 40:<\/strong> Said goodbye to my Phoenix-area friends this morning, to start the journey back to Death Valley for the California 4 Wheel Drive Association\u2019s \u201cDeath Valley Experience\u201d event (DVE). My guiding assignment has changed since our pre-run, and I will need to guide one additional trail that I have never driven. Though the trail itself is easy driving, I want to pre-run it so that I will know the route and where to make stops for photos and lunch, and also what to plan to include in the historical narrative along the way. As I headed north, I exited I-17 and detoured to Sedona via HWY 179 for some Red Rock inspiration and a short hike near Bell Rock, then continued the scenic route north along 89A \u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0306-AZ-PhoenixtoKingman_windshieldviewdrivetoSedona_IMG_4649_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 40: AZ - Phoenix to Sedona<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">First leg on the road back to Death Valley...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0307-NV-enroutetoBeatty_ruins-mountainsframedbyruinsgrafitti-alt_IMG_4689_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 41:<\/strong> Drove the rest of the way to Death Valley today, with just one short stop for photos at an abandoned \u201cghosttown\u201d site on HWY 95 just before Beatty. It is not really a \u201ctown\u201d, rather it looks like some kind of old industrial location, probably related to mining. Several foundations and ruins of cement and rebar construction remain, and have now been graffitied over. I have photographed this spot now over several years, and the urban graffiti art is definitely a new development. There used to be just the standard ugly spraypainted tags, that were kind of an eyesore \u2014 but now there is some really nice looking artwork, which makes the site more surreal, as it is really in the middle of nowhere, a splash of vibrant color in the monotone of the desert. When I arrived to Death Valley I decided to set up camp for the week at Mesquite Springs campground rather than at Stovepipe Wells where the organization is staging the event from. It will mean longer days for me, but Mesquite Springs is one of the nicer campgrounds in Death Valley \u2014 a bit remote with a little privacy and decent separation between campsites versus the \u201cparking lot\u201d feel of Stovepipe Wells. I was lucky to get a nice site on the edge of the campground, overlooking the Death Valley Wash, and after setting up my tent I got my fire going and made a plan for tomorrow \u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0307-NV-enroutetoBeatty_ruins-mountainsframedbyruinsgrafitti-alt_IMG_4689_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 41: NV to CA<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Stopped at favorite ghosttown en route...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cbp-item logo\"><a href=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0309-CA-DeathValley-DarwinScouting_ChinaGarden-rustedcarwreckoverview_IMG_4880_1200w.jpg\" class=\"cbp-caption cbp-lightbox\" data-title=\"<p><strong>DAY 42:<\/strong> The morning was not too cold, and I set off to pre-run the Darwin Falls itinerary. The first segment of the route goes out to the Father Crowley Overlook, so I didn\u2019t need to do that section. Instead I picked up the segment that starts in the town of Darwin, following an open dirt road to the gate of the silver mine. The gate was open, but I know it is private property, so I parked my Jeep just outside the perimeter and went to make a few photos of the old mining camp. Besides the old buildings there was new construction and it looked like maybe the mine was being revived. I wondered if there was anyone around from the company who might be able to tell me, and just as I was thinking of going to look, I heard the sound of a big engine coming up the trail. It turned out to be a huge truck, and the driver, was a small woman. She stopped and told me I couldn\u2019t go on the mine\u2019s property, and I asked her if she knew who I could speak to about the history and what was going on with the new construction, and she told me her dad was the new owner. She was very nice and gave me his contact information and I was thankful, and headed back to my driving loop. I decided to take the group out to where there are some interesting prospecting holes and mining remnants on the east side of the town, then walk around the Main Street for photos, and follow up with a loop around the back way, so that they would get some \u201ctrail\u201d time and see more of the desert. There was some very photogenic ruins along the loop, and I took some time to make photos today, as when I have the group here I will not be able to focus on photography. Content with my scouting, I headed back to camp to get a good night sleep before the event begins tomorrow \u2026<\/p>\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cbp-caption-defaultWrap\"><img src=\"\/\/www.usnomadstudio.com\/theroadbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SW-roadtrip_Jan-Mar2021_0309-CA-DeathValley-DarwinScouting_ChinaGarden-rustedcarwreckoverview_IMG_4880_1200w.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cbp-caption-activeWrap\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-alignCenter\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-body\"><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-title\">Day 42: CA - Darwin<\/div><div class=\"cbp-l-caption-desc\">Scouting one more trail before Death Valley event...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">this.initCubePortfolio =  this.initCubePortfolio || []; this.initCubePortfolio.push({id: 94, options: {\"filters\":\"\",\"loadMore\":\"\",\"loadMoreAction\":\"click\",\"search\":\"\",\"layoutMode\":\"grid\",\"sortToPreventGaps\":true,\"drag\":true,\"auto\":false,\"autoTimeout\":5000,\"autoPauseOnHover\":true,\"showNavigation\":true,\"showPagination\":true,\"rewindNav\":true,\"scrollByPage\":false,\"defaultFilter\":\"*\",\"filterDeeplinking\":false,\"animationType\":\"scaleSides\",\"gridAdjustment\":\"responsive\",\"mediaQueries\":[{\"width\":1400,\"cols\":43},{\"width\":1170,\"cols\":3},{\"width\":1024,\"cols\":3},{\"width\":960,\"cols\":3},{\"width\":778,\"cols\":3},{\"width\":640,\"cols\":2},{\"width\":480,\"cols\":1}],\"gapHorizontal\":20,\"gapVertical\":20,\"caption\":\"overlayBottomAlong\",\"displayType\":\"bottomToTop\",\"displayTypeSpeed\":200,\"lightboxDelegate\":\".cbp-lightbox\",\"lightboxGallery\":true,\"lightboxTitleSrc\":\"data-title\",\"lightboxCounter\":\"<div class=\\\"cbp-popup-lightbox-counter\\\">{{current}} of {{total}}<\/div>\",\"singlePageDelegate\":\".cbp-singlePage\",\"singlePageDeeplinking\":true,\"singlePageStickyNavigation\":true,\"singlePageCounter\":\"<div class=\\\"cbp-popup-singlePage-counter\\\">{{current}} of {{total}}<\/div>\",\"singlePageAnimation\":\"middle\",\"singlePageInlineDelegate\":\".cbp-singlePageInline\",\"singlePageInlineDeeplinking\":false,\"singlePageInlinePosition\":\"top\",\"singlePageInlineInFocus\":true,\"plugins\":{},\"cols\":3,\"coverRatio\":\"4:3\"}});<\/script>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610299121889{margin-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">ROUTE<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZkJTJGZW1iZWQlM0ZtaWQlM0QxUFNJTllVenR6ZTRjano3QkJjTEFXdm5pdjA1bHJ2TU8lMjIlMjB3aWR0aCUzRCUyMjY0MCUyMiUyMGhlaWdodCUzRCUyMjQ4MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610224958479{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Note this map provides an overview of the fourth segment of the journey&#8211;into Arizona along historic Route 66, then down to Sedona, Table Mesa, and the Phoenix area, before returning north back into Nevada and towards Death Valley. The route on this map shows the overall direction of travel and key &#8220;stops&#8221; but does not include any detailed GPX tracks for backcountry trails, etc&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610299121889{margin-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">KEY LOCATIONS: Desert Waypoints<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1610296030586{margin-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Sedona&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1624397429354-21a855d3-23d8&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13520&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624435900092{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/visitsedona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sedona<\/span><\/a>, number one on USA Weekend\u2019s \u201cMost Beautiful Places in America list,\u201d is surrounded by 1.8 million acres of national forest land, with great jeep trails that wind in and out of a rugged landscape defined by pinnacles, spires, buttes and domes. Sedona\u2019s main attraction is its array of red sandstone formations. The formations appear to glow in brilliant orange and red when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. The red rocks form a popular backdrop for many activities, ranging from spiritual pursuits to the hundreds of hiking and mountain biking trails. Sedona\u2019s red rocks are formed by a unique layer of rock known as the Schnebly Hill Formation. The Schnebly Hill Formation is a thick layer of red to orange-colored sandstone found only in the Sedona vicinity. The sandstone, a member of the Supai Group, was deposited during the Permian Period. The early settlers were farmers and ranchers. John J. Thompson, who moved to Oak Creek Canyon in 1876 is considered the area\u2019s first Anglo settler. In 1902, when the Sedona post office was established, there were 55 residents. In the mid-1950s, the first telephone directory listed 155 names. Some parts of the Sedona area were not electrified until the 1960s. Sedona began to develop as a tourist destination, vacation-home and retirement center in the 1950s. Most of the development seen today was constructed in the 1980s and 1990s. As of 2007, there were no large tracts of undeveloped land remaining. Sedona has played host to more than sixty Hollywood productions from the first years of movies into the 1970s. Stretching as far back as 1923, Sedona\u2019s red rocks were a fixture in major Hollywood productions\u2014including films such as \u201cAngel and the Badman,\u201d \u201cDesert Fury,\u201d \u201cBlood on the Moon,\u201d \u201cJohnny Guitar,\u201d \u201cThe Last Wagon,\u201d and \u201c3:10 to Yuma.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Table Mesa&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1624435761917-f81a308e-3fb0&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13514&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624398011527{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fourwheeler.com\/events\/1901-table-mesa-arizona-jeep-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Table Mesa trails<\/a><\/span> lie just north of Phoenix metro near the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. This area started to be known as a rockcrawling destination in the late 1990s, and it remains popular to this day. Like many rockcrawling places in the Sonoran Desert, trails consist largely of sandy washes with boulders and waterfall ledges. Some years back, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created a public use plan for this area, dividing portions up for use by off-roaders, mountain bikers, hikers, and target shooters. Now, there are a handful of legal trails in the area designated by BLM as Technical Vehicle trails. These trails are marked with a special prefix \u201cTV,\u201d which stands for \u201cTechnical Vehicle.\u201d One of the more popular technical trails is \u201cTerminator\u201d, which has two parts, lower TV-2 and upper TV-3. These trails are typically run one way and the Table Mesa area is well marked. The trails are difficult through a narrow, rocky wash with tight turns and huge obstacles. Winch, lockers, and 35\u2033 tires are recommended. Experienced drivers only.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Bulldog Canyon&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1624397444915-19c55432-5969&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13137&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624397724312{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/tonto\/recarea\/?recid=35555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Bulldog Canyon<\/span><\/a>, located in the Mesa Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest, is 34,000 acres and provides approximately 20 miles of open routes for motorized recreation. It is a popular dispersed camping destination for off-roading. Bulldog Canyon routes are all full-size vehicle width and provide access to the beautiful Sonoran desert and Goldfield Mountains. There are six access points: Blue Point, Usery, Wolverine, Hackamore, Dutchman and Willow. A Tonto Motorized Vehicle Use Permit is currently required for this area, available at Recreation.gov. Please remember to stay on the routes. Driving off-road is prohibited on the Tonto National Forest. 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Elizalde, the company&#8217;s principal investor. The cement factory was build at this remote spot because it was located less than a mile away from the Carrara quarry. Elizalde planned to produce a special high quality white cement made from crushed white marble and white clay from the quarry in addition to the standard Portland cement. However, before a single pound of concrete was produced, a fire engulfed the site destroying the machine shop, field office, and blacksmith shop. The site was rebuilt and machines were replaced, but by the start of WWII, increased fuel costs doomed the plant and the whole thing was simply abandoned.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Death Valley&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1623782638040-55e0442a-2b2b&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13172&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624397826408{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/deva\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Death Valley National Park<\/span><\/a> is the largest national park outside of Alaska. Near the border of California and Nevada, in the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Death Valley is the principal feature of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve. This desert valley is one of the hottest places in the world. It is a landscape of extremes. With over 3 million acres of federally designated Wilderness it is possible to walk along majestic sand dunes, navigate twisted slot canyons, climb rocky peaks and stroll along salt flats. The variety of terrains offer everything from easy to very challenging adventures. The Grapevine Mountains and the Owlshead Mountains form its northern and southern boundaries, respectively, and the valley sits between the Amargosa Range on the east and the Panamint Range on the west. 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Darwin French set out from Visalia,\u00a0California\u00a0in search of the\u00a0Lost Gunsight Mine. Exploring the rocky, dry landscape southeast of Owens Lake, French\u2019s party never found the\u00a0Lost Gunsight Mine, but they did discover rich silver outcrops and staked a number of claims. The settlement of Darwin was soon established and quickly developed into the main commercial center in the area. By the end of 1875, Darwin boasted two smelters, some 20 operating mines, a post office, graded streets, a drug store, hotel, three restaurants, a few\u00a0saloons, a newspaper, 200 frame houses, and more than 700 residents. Because of its isolation, and distance from the county seat of Independence, gunplay, assaults, and stage robberies were common. Still, the town continued to grow, peaking at a population of about 3,500 in 1877. However, the following year a smallpox epidemic swept the community and a national economic slowdown hit Darwin hard. During the early 1900s, demand for copper reinvigorated the mining industry and by June 1919 the Darwin District, was again going strong. The mines remained in operation until the 1970s. Today, Darwin\u2019s population is estimated at just about 50 people. On the hillside of Mt. Ophir, about \u00bd northwest of \u201cdowntown,\u201d can still be seen the remains of the company camp, including decaying rows of company houses as well as Quonset huts and mill buildings. 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