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Ground pictures and narration provided by Scott KM6HRM. Note that the Google Map aerial views contain coordinates.


Amargosa Valley area (red waypoint markers) is between Death Valley and Mojave National Preserve, near the intersection of 176 and 127. The Old Spanish Trail runs through the area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amargosa_Valley

Amargosa Valley Area.jpeg (1.04 MiB) Viewed 218 times

More detail of the area, located between wilderness areas.

Amargosa Valley.jpeg (557.02 KiB) Viewed 233 times

Chappo Springs

Chappo Spring.jpg (237.48 KiB) Viewed 233 times

chapposprings.jpg (187.35 KiB) Viewed 232 times

chapposprings 2.jpg (218.6 KiB) Viewed 232 times

Area where trilobites can be found

Trilobites.jpg (341.11 KiB) Viewed 220 times

Some trilobites found there

trilobite2.jpg (2.48 MiB) Viewed 220 times

trilobite1.jpg (1.2 MiB) Viewed 220 times

Noonday and War Eagle Mines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noonday_Camp,_California

Noonday and War Eagle Mines.jpg (267.68 KiB) Viewed 220 times

Old Tecopa (site) / Tecopa Pass
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecopa,_California

OldTecopa.jpg (293.92 KiB) Viewed 220 times

China Ranch Date Farm
https://www.chinaranch.com/

China Ranch Date Farm.jpg (368.1 KiB) Viewed 233 times

Tecopa Hot Springs (County Park)
http://www.tecopahotsprings.org/TecopaH ... /Home.html

Tecopa Hot Springs.jpg (326.12 KiB) Viewed 233 times

Fire Opal Area

Fire Opal.jpg (279.49 KiB) Viewed 220 times

opals.jpg (186.65 KiB) Viewed 220 times

Sleeping Circles

Sleeping Circles.jpg (203.22 KiB) Viewed 233 times

sleepingcircles1.jpg (110.26 KiB) Viewed 232 times

sleepingcircles2.jpg (88.69 KiB) Viewed 232 times

Ibex Spring

Ibex Spring.jpg (282.02 KiB) Viewed 233 times

ibex_springs.jpg (134.83 KiB) Viewed 232 times

Saratoga Spring

Saratoga.jpg (306.24 KiB) Viewed 220 times

saratoga_springs.jpg (107.98 KiB) Viewed 232 times

saratoga_sprigs2.jpg (118.91 KiB) Viewed 232 times

GPX File of Waypoint Locations

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  <wpt lat="35.877807" lon="-116.285076">
    <ele>452.6</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:22:20Z</time>
    <name>Sleeping Circles (along north-south line)</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.772226" lon="-116.410497">
    <ele>345.2</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:08:48Z</time>
    <name>Ibex Spring</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.800692" lon="-116.194047">
    <ele>381.1</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:03:04Z</time>
    <name>China Ranch Date Farm</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.872052" lon="-116.232470">
    <ele>425.1</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:06:55Z</time>
    <name>Tecopa Hot Springs County Park</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.947268" lon="-116.189956">
    <ele>592.3</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:01:44Z</time>
    <name>Chappo Spring</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.829618" lon="-116.096536">
    <ele>883.8</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:18:02Z</time>
    <name>Noonday Mine</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.880782" lon="-116.284381">
    <ele>447.8</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:04:28Z</time>
    <name>Fire Opal</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.683299" lon="-116.421463">
    <ele>61.3</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:21:22Z</time>
    <name>Saratoga Spring</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.821074" lon="-116.091679">
    <ele>827.7</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:11:28Z</time>
    <name>War Eagle Mine</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.800366" lon="-116.102059">
    <ele>638.1</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:19:01Z</time>
    <name>Old Tecopa (Tecopa Pass)</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.885026" lon="-116.064977">
    <ele>838.9</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:23:50Z</time>
    <name>Trilobites</name>
  </wpt>
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[ag6if]

Great net, now that I have a 4x4, Peggy and I want to tag along! 73 AG6IF

[Geoff]

Thanks for the trilobite pics. I found some off of the 40 highway at the white mountains.