Mojave National Preserve

Hey all. Did an over night trip through the Mojave National Preserve in south eastern California over the weekend. We had two vehicles. A pretty sweet FJ80 with lockers front and rear and other nice additions. And my stock Tacoma with the new tires... impressive I know. Anyway, my wife and I met up with a couple from the Southern Nevada Landcruisers Club (they allow any 4x4 Toyota to join pending you not being a total dickhead). We met up pre-dawn at a casino outside Las Vegas (no sh!t a casino in Nevada?!). We drove a couple hours and gassed up on the eastern boarder of the MNP. We drove until about 3pm and set up camp and had dinner a beer (well three) and slept in the beds of our trucks. Mine being open was a little masochistic. If the full moon, bats or 45 degree temperatures weren't involved we might have slept better. But the 30-40 mph gusts made it an almost sleepless night. Well for my wife anyway. I claim to be able to sleep on top of a moving train in a thunder storm. After we broke camp in the morning we drove the last third of the length of the preserve and made it back to Vegas having really enjoyed the trip. Here's some pics.

M

 

Yea I did a three day trip across the Mojave road back in november with my stock tacoma. It is the reason I have purchased new wheels, tires, suspension, hi lift, etc etc etc.... haha. Deffinitely a blast. Did you make it to the volcanoes?

 

Neat!

 

It was almost a straight line from east to west. We originally planned to head to the New York Mountains but wanted to find a nice place to camp. We didn't go up to the lava tubes or volcano. Next trip I will definitely be going.

M

 

Thanks for posting pics. Love that place!

 

Nice trip report and pics, Mike. I'm hitting the Mojave Road in early May and your pics give me a dirt buzz!

 

Very Nice!

 

Glad you liked it! Post info when you are going to get out there. It's gonna be HOT in may!

M