Death Valley
February 11th to 14th, 2025
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The plan is similar to what we have done in the past.
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This will be a large group. We do not all ride together. If you want you can set up your own group or ride alone. You might want to do a different route as well. Most people do that on day 3. Bring your cold weather gear. It will be cold in the mornings.
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Remember to ride your own ride. Watch out for the other guy. We will have some new people so ask them to ride along. Get to know everyone's name. Wear your SEAT name badge.
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The maps are shown at the bottom of this note.
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We will be meeting at 8:00 am at the new station just east of the I10 Tangerine Road exit. We will stop for gas at the station at the Butterfield exit, exit 119, in Gila Bend. For those coming from Phoenix we will be there about 9:30.
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We will then take old US80 to Salome Road. After meeting I10 go 12 miles and then exit back onto the Salome Road. Next is the town of Salome. After turning left on US60 stop for lunch at the Salome Restaurant on the left 2.7 miles up the road. Then continue on to Parker for gas. Take AZ95 north through Lake Havasu City and on to Oatman. Continue to Laughlin. We will stay the first night, February 11th, at the Edgewater Hotel in Laughlin, (888) 539-3995.
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We will be having dinner in the Outback Restaurant in the Aquarius Hotel. It is the hotel next to the Edgewater. It is a short walk north on the river walk.
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Wednesday morning we will leave the Edgewater at 7:30 am. We will have breakfast at Denny's in Searchlight. Continue to Baker for gas. Go north on CA127 to Shoshone. You can get lunch there. Just north of town turn left. Stop in the valley at Badwater. The next stop will be Furnace Creek. There is food in the store and gas if you need it. Watch your gas level. Then on to Beatty.
The second night. February 12th, in Beatty at the Exchange club (775) 553 2333.
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You can get dinner at the BBQ in front of the motel. We will meet later in the Happy Burro Bar across the street.
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Breakfast is at Mel's Diner. It is at 600 US-95 which is about 1/4 mile south on US-95 around the corner from the motel. They open at 6 am. We will leave the motel at 8:00 am.
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You can make your own route on Thursday. Most people head back into Death Valley and see the crater, Stove Pipe Wells or other sites. See the day 3 option 1 map. I am thinking about going over through the Valley of Fire. That is day 3 option 2. I have not taken that way so one of you might have a better route. Let me know.
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We end up for the night in Boulder City. Book in the Sands Motel, (702) 293-2589. Call direct to get 72 hour cancellation. Tell them you are with Craig to get the $111 rate. Book early as the town is busy.
Some are staying at the El Rancho Motel. Call (702) 293-1085. The Boulder Dam Hotel is completely booked.
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Dinner is 5:30 at the Boulder Dam Brewing Company, 453 Nevada Way,
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We will be having breakfast at 7:00 am at the Coffee Cup, 512 Nevada Way and will leave from there. Our first stop is at the gas station at the intersection of US93 and Vulture Mine Road just before Wickenburg. There is food there. Then on to Gila Bend and then a couple hours of Freeway to home.
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Give me your comments, questions or suggestions.
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​​​Let Craig know if you are going. So far these people are on the list.
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Skip Blecker
Mike & Vickie Brewer
Ron Browne
Reid Bullock
John Burton
Tom Butler
​Darrell Conklin
Dwight & Donna Darling
Ed Ewert
Dan Fisher
Bill Flannery
Eric Gittings (Flannery's brother-in-law)
Mark Grosvenor
Sam Halgren
Ric Holm
Sean Kantorow
Mike Kennedy
Craig Littlefield
Chip Llewellyn
Gary Oberg
Mike Ostrom
Bonita Reiter
Phil Reiter
Mike Ripley
John Roberts
Dave Robertson
Jim Small
Wil Smith
Kelly Spicer
James Stewart.
Patrick Stirling
Ron Terrien
Roger Worley
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3 Option 1
Day 3 Option 2
