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Goler Wash/Mengel Pass 4x4 trip

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Trail stats

Distance
14.3 mi
Elevation gain
4,016 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
938 ft
Max elevation
4,411 ft
TrailRank 
57
Min elevation
1,159 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
2 hours 55 minutes
Coordinates
1141
Uploaded
December 30, 2014
Recorded
December 2014
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near Valley Wells, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

4x4 trip to Death Valley through Goler Canyon and Mengel Pass
Trail difficulty is mostly average, but it has a few tight and rocky spots that could be quite a bit challenging for some SUVs.
Trip has been done in a mostly stock Jeep Wrangler JK with all terrain tires and rock-sliders.

Waypoints

PictographIntersection Altitude 1,331 ft
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Ballarat Road

Road to a ghost town Ballarat. Not a trail yet :)

PictographRuins Altitude 1,108 ft
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Ballarat Ghost Town

A lot of old and rusty stuff laying around, including a truck that belonged to a serial killer Charles Manson Town always has a few campers in it and there is a store/museum with a cold beverages

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,160 ft
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Start Point

From here the actual trail starts

PictographRuins Altitude 2,510 ft
Photo ofNewman Cabin

Newman Cabin

Old and dusty cabin

PictographRuins Altitude 3,246 ft
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Barker Ranch

Ruins of the Barker Ranch, hideout of the Manson's gang

PictographRuins Altitude 4,382 ft
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Russel's Camp

Well-maintained cabin, ok to stay in

PictographRuins Altitude 4,261 ft

Geologist Cabin

PictographCampsite Altitude 4,295 ft
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Campsite

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