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03-03-2006, 15:57
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Hello all. Gosh, we sure do enjoy reading the forum - what a wealth
of knowledge on a gazillion topics. We're in the Tucson area and want to visit Death Valley. We have heard about roads with long hills and campgrounds with small spaces. Please, will someone share their experiences and advise us on routes and campgrounds that will accommodate a 35' PT with a 6V engine? We don't want to drive in at 22 mph and find all spaces too small. On a slightly different topic, we've spent the last 3 months in the Tucson area - what a place for hiking and sightseeing. We've been so busy we need to leave just to have time to rest up and read a book. We're happy to share our experience with anyone thinking about spending time here. Thanks ahead of time for all your help. Sad to leave but too pooped out to stay much longer. Pen & Jim '83 PT35 Benson AZ |
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03-03-2006, 17:08
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Pen & Jim:
I went through Death Valley last year in a 2004 M380. I won't say the roads are express ways, by any stretch of the imagination. The roads are narrow, somewhat winding, and in places are steep and winding. I am not saying that you shouldn't go but I have been and won't be driving a motor home through there again. Marv 2004 M380 Ocean Shores, WA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon" > > Hello all. Gosh, we sure do enjoy reading the forum - what a wealth > of knowledge on a gazillion topics. > > We're in the Tucson area and want to visit Death Valley. We have > heard about roads with long hills and campgrounds with small > spaces. Please, will someone share their experiences and advise us > on routes and campgrounds that will accommodate a 35' PT with a 6V > engine? We don't want to drive in at 22 mph and find all spaces too > small. > > On a slightly different topic, we've spent the last 3 months in the > Tucson area - what a place for hiking and sightseeing. We've been > so busy we need to leave just to have time to rest up and read a > book. We're happy to share our experience with anyone thinking > about spending time here. > > Thanks ahead of time for all your help. > > Sad to leave but too pooped out to stay much longer. > Pen & Jim > '83 PT35 > Benson AZ > |
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03-03-2006, 23:59
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Hi Jim/Pen,
I found Death Valley NP to be one of the most surreal places ever visited- A definite must in the list of life adventures. My brother and I went in there from Amargosa Valley, NV with a Chevy Suburban last year and left by going over the mountains into Panamint Valley. I would have no problems getting my 40'PT in from Amargosa, but don't even think of crossing westward into Panamint. The steep grade will test even an SUV's cooling and braking ability. By all means, don't go in after May. The heat is extreme. Check out the National Park Service website- (www dot nps dot gov/deva/) and look for their link to Death Valley NP. There are three campgrounds that could accomodate you if they have sites available. Their links are on the NPS webiste. Shane Fedeli 85PT40 Hershey, PA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon" wrote: > > Hello all. Gosh, we sure do enjoy reading the forum - what a wealth > of knowledge on a gazillion topics. > > We're in the Tucson area and want to visit Death Valley. We have > heard about roads with long hills and campgrounds with small > spaces. Please, will someone share their experiences and advise us > on routes and campgrounds that will accommodate a 35' PT with a 6V > engine? We don't want to drive in at 22 mph and find all spaces too > small. > > On a slightly different topic, we've spent the last 3 months in the > Tucson area - what a place for hiking and sightseeing. We've been > so busy we need to leave just to have time to rest up and read a > book. We're happy to share our experience with anyone thinking > about spending time here. > > Thanks ahead of time for all your help. > > Sad to leave but too pooped out to stay much longer. > Pen & Jim > '83 PT35 > Benson AZ > |
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03-04-2006, 07:14
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> Please, will someone share their experiences and advise us on routes
> and campgrounds that will accommodate a 35' PT with a 6V engine? > Pen & Jim '83 PT35 Benson AZ Hello Pen & Jim, While there last year I don't recall any problem with the roads being to tight or to winding. However, we didn't travel the entire park. Nor did we stay in a campground there, but did stay just west of Death Valley in the Panamint Mountains, boondocking in a ghost town called Ballarat California (population of 1, the Mayor "Rocky"). http://www.ghosttown.info/ca/ballarat/ http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/ca.html It is a beautiful place to stay and there are many canyons nearby to hike or 4-wheel into. Just north of here is an RV park with 50amp service if you prefer. You can find the other camping facilities located in the park through the links some of these sites provide. http://www.deathvalley.com/reserve/accommodations.shtml If you 4-wheel you might enjoy the trip up Gohler Canyon to the Barker Ranch, where the law captured Charlie Manson. http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/mar/stories/Goler.html http://www.allthingsjeep.com/sid27112.html Going into DV from here, you can go north to 190 east, but this is a steep climb and the 6V will be somewhat slow. We then took the "North Hwy" north to Scotty's Castle, which is interesting. http://www.inn-california.com/deserts/In...otty1.html These are some tall mountains, but worth seeing IMO. Should you end up near Lake Isabella in this general area, I can assure you to not take 155 to Hwy 99. It is a nightmare. Ron 85PT36 Sacramento |
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