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Explore
Historic California
Tour
Information
We
are an equal opportunity service provider. We use only designated trails and
areas.
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Advance registration is
required on all tours.
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Street-legal, fully insured, 4x4 vehicles
with selectable low range transfer case are required.
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Unless otherwise stated,
tours are limited to 15 vehicles.
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The trip fee covers our insurance, organization, leadership and guide services.
Guests are responsible for
their own lodging, meals , vehicle, equipment and related expenses.
2008
TOUR schedule
Rising fuel prices are significantly impacting the way we
do business!
Rather than raise tour prices or add a "fuel
surcharge", we have established a tour minimum of six
(6) vehicles per tour.
We rely on your continued support to make these
tours possible.
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We can also arrange
custom tours for your group of six (or more) vehicles. Please
contact us for information and pricing. |
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Land of Volcanoes |
Sat.-Mon, June
21-23, 2008 |
THREE-DAY TOUR: MOTEL / CONDO
FEE:
$300 per 4WD (1 or 2 people)
$30
each additional passenger
Seen the films, "Volcano" or
"Dante's Peak"? The real forces of Nature are close at hand in
Eastern California. Stay two nights in or near Mammoth Lakes and explore
northern Owens Valley from Bishop's volcanic tableland to the
geologically active Long Valley Caldera. See geological forces at work
in Hot Creek. Explore Mono Lake and area mining history.
Easy-moderate 4-wheeling. Tour starts in Bishop and ends in Mammoth
Lakes.
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(Inyo
and Mono Counties)
Beginners
welcome! |
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Summer Fat
Hill Fandango |
Sat.-Mon,
July 19-21, 2008 |
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THREE-DAY TOUR: MOTEL / CONDO
FEE:
$300 per 4WD (1 or 2 people)
$40
each additional passenger |
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Commerce from Cerro
Gordo's mines caused Los Angeles to begin to bloom in the
1870's. Explore southern Owens Valley near Lone Pine and
WWII relocation camp at Manzanar. Learn about the close,
though sometimes strained relationship between the Owens
Valley and Los Angeles that began with silver and lead.
We'll challenge our vehicles to a steep climb on the Swansea
Grade along the route of an old salt tram to the ghost
mining city of Cerro Gordo. Lots of scenic history and
geology. Moderate 4-wheeling. Tour meets near Mojave (or in
Lone Pine) and ends in Lone Pine. |
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(Kern
and Inyo Counties)
Moderate 4-wheeling |
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Golden Leaves
and Golden Trails |
TBA
2008 |
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THREE-DAY TOUR: MOTEL / CONDO
FEE:
$300 per 4WD (1 or 2 people)
$30
each additional passenger |
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We'll explore historic
and scenic areas north of Mono Lake and into Western Nevada.
This is a companion to our other Owens Valley tours (Land of
Volcanoes and By God, to Bodie). One one day we'll visit
Aurora, Nevada (the original county seat of Mono County,
Calif.). The next day we're off to the historic mining area
of Dunderberg and the site of Jordan, where an avalanche
erased Bodie's electricity. Stay two nights in Mammoth
Lakes, Lee Vining or Bishop. Tour starts and ends in Mammoth
Lakes. |
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(Mono
County, California and Mineral County, Nevada)
Beginners
welcome! |
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The Fall
Mojave Expedition |
Sat. October
18, 2008 |
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ONE DAY TOUR
FEE:
$65 per 4WD (1 or 2 people) + $5 donation to Friends of Jawbone Canyon
$10
each additional passenger
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Explore mountains and canyons in the El Paso Mountains north of Mojave. Visit
Bickel Camp and Burro Schmidt's 32-year
underground obsession as seen on Huel Howser's California's Gold.
Enhance your 4WD driving skills. Visit the
"living ghost town" of Randsburg. On this one day tour, suitable for the entire family, you'll discover a scenic and historic area just beyond your back door.
Tour starts near Mojave and ends in Randsburg.
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(Kern
County)
Beginners
welcome! |
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A Day of
Desert Exploration |
Sun. October
19, 2008 |
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ONE DAY TOUR
FEE:
$65 per 4WD (1 or 2 people) + $5 donation to Friends of Jawbone Canyon
$10
each additional passenger
OR
$40 per 4WD (1 or 2 people) if you also go on the Fall Mojave Expedition
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Stay overnight from
the Mojave Expedition (see above) in Ridgecrest and join use
for high desert exploration. Location and itinerary still to
be decided.
This is offered as
either a companion to the Mojave Expedition or as a separate
one day trip. (See pricing information above) |
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Beginners
welcome! |
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