Approaching worst washout on the road (view N) |
Steep dip into and out of worst washout on the road (view N) |
Virgin Peak Road continues (view N) |
Flood debris still cover the road (view N) |
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Approaching an abandoned watering trough |
Approaching Whitney Corral (view NW) |
The road passes through an old gate (view N) |
Inside the corral area (view N) |
Exiting the corral through a second gate (view N) |
Old water tank beside the road (view N) |
The road passes the old truck (view N) |
Beyond the corral, the road becomes much narrower (view N) |
Narrow road on bench above the wash (view N) |
The road enters the wash (view N) |
The road runs in the gravel flood debris (view N) |
Fork in the road; either side works (view N) |
The fork to the right is narrow (view N) |
Returning to the main wash (view N) |
The road now simply follows the washed out wash channel |
Following the washed out wash channel |
Rocky obstacles don't show well in this lighting |
The wash runs into a narrow canyon |
Getting ready for more desert pinstripes |
Approaching a narrow passage between two boulders |
Narrow passage between two boulders |
More large rocks in the road |
A bit of easy road |
This wide spot is a good place to park a full-sized truck |
Beyond the wide spot, a narrow spot |
Approaching more large rocks in the road |
Approaching the previous Virgin Peak trailhead |
Vehicle parked at previous Virgin Peak Road trailhead (view E) |
Vehicles can get through the old washout at the narrows |
At narrows, road used to be blocked by boulders (view E) |
Beyond the old trailhead, a narrow track continues |
Lots of gravel and big rocks |
This rocky step looked worse in real life |
More large rocks |
A bit of open gravel |
Another series of rocky steps |
Yet another large boulder |
More rocky steps |
A final bit of open gravel |
Designated route sign at new trailhead parking |
Designated route sign |
Steep, rocky gully that blocks all but the hardiest of vehicles |
Hiker on the road |
This road is washed out; stay left in the wash bottom (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
A short bit of road is not washed out (view N) |
A short bit of road is not washed out (view N) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Watering trough and agave roasting pit on spur road right (view E) |
Old road follows the wash bottom, which is washed out (view N) |
Road exits wash to the right (this spot is badly washed out (view N) |
Old ranching junk begins to appear (view N) |
First of three water tanks (on the right; view N) |
Old watering trough on the left side of the road (view NW) |
Old campsite with ranching junk (view SW) |
After campsite, road approaches spur road left (view N) |
Spur road (view W from Virgin Peak Road) |
Virgin Peak Road continues another 1/4-miles (view N) |
Old truck at Cowboy Campsite (view SW) |
Old truck at Cowboy Campsite (view W) |
More to come ... |