After visiting Burro Schmidt's Tunnel, the group decided to split up. It had been a long day. Some wanted to go home, others (like me) were still up to a little adventure.

So, a fellow offroad buddy (Rubiblue) and Charlie and I decided to wander down Mesquite Canyon. During a brief moment while we were waiting for other offroaders to pass, I glanced out of my door window and saw the moon coming over a hill. I didn't have time to get out and take a shot, so I snapped this out the window. Moon over El Pasos

Rubiblue stopped his Jeep and came back to ask if I'd like to go to Garlock Peak. Having never been there before, I was up for it! I LOVE going new places and seeing new things. So, we took a steep side road up to the top of the El Paso range. There's a cabin at the very top of this peak held down by very large guide wires (I guess it tends to be a bit windy up there). I couldn't figure out why they built it there, except for the views! Unfortunately, the sun was low in the western sky and very bright, so I couldn't take pictures in that direction, but looking north, east, and south provided breathtaking scenery. Enjoy!

east towards Garlock (That little collection of hills at the bottom - middle of picture - is the Garlock Fault.)

south, towards Koehn Lake  (That line through the middle of the picture - just above Charlie's head - is Garlock Road.)

north

northeast towards China Lake