PRELIMINARY!!!!!!! Date is not firm! Depends on roads, weather snow and the lockdown Wildrose Road to the Charcoal Kilns to Mahogany Flats The last part of road is dirt with ruts so a high clearance vehicle recommended Camping at Mahogany Flats a day or two before
MEETUP LOCATION: Mahogany Flats Camp Ground Death Valley – SEE MAP FOR EXACT MEETUP LOCATION AND SITE BELOW:
INFO https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/telescope-peak-trail
MEETUP TIME: 7am.
MEETUP PARKING FEE: Fee to Enter in DV
DISTANCE: 12+ miles RT GAIN: 3300′
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: single track (unmarked)
THE PACE: 1.5 mph average pace
LEVEL: Intermediate and above
NPS https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/telescope-peak.htm
Length: 14 mile (22.5km) out and back, round trip
Time: 7 hours round trip
Difficulty: Difficult
Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft (914m)
Location: The trail to Telescope Peak begins from Mahogany Flat Campground at the end of Upper Wildrose/ Emigrant Canyon Road. High clearance and 4×4 are recommended for the final 1.5 miles to the campground. The road is steep, rough, and narrow. Hikers with low-clearance vehicles should consider parking at the Charcoal Kilns and walking the road to the trailhead.
Parking: 25 ft vehicle limit. Open gravel area.
Closest Restroom: Vault toilet in parking area. No restroom along the trail, follow principle 3 of Leave No Trace (LNT).
GPS Data: GPS data for the unmarked route is for supplemental purposes only. Take a map and compass when exploring the trail-less wilderness.
https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/upload/Telescope-Peak.gpx
CDC COVID POLICY: We’ll all wear a mask and practice CDC social distancing guidelines during this event. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD HAVE YOU EXCLUDED FROM MY EVENTS IN THE FUTURE.
CDH POLICY: Members will not be allowed on this and future events until they have updated their CDH profile by answering the new questions as well as having a recognizable face photo of themselves. This update can not be done via an app on an i-phone or other type hand held phones. It must be done on a computer. If you find yourself removed from this event, it’s because you didn’t read and follow this policy. –
We hike in as a group and hike out as a group
