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Telescope Peak #77238 06/10/10 03:44 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA snowmanrn Member
snowmanrn Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA	We are hiking Telescope Peak next weekend if anyone is interested. Our plans are to stay in a motel in Trona on Friday night (18th) and drive the next morning to the trailhead (saturday 19th) and just go up and home in the same day.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77243 06/10/10 04:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 696 California JamesL Member
JamesL Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 696 California	Would love to go but can't unfortunately. I had no idea there was life in Trona...kidding.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77244 06/10/10 04:30 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 8 CA therockimage Member
therockimage Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 8 CA	Sure you wouldn't rather camp at Death Valley? Seriously, if you haven't been to Telescope Pk there are 3 campgrounds on the road up to the trailhead. We camped at Mahogany Flat (8,133') it stays pretty cool up there. Here is a trip report from our trip up Telescope Pk. Telescope, Bennett and Roger's Pks Cheers Greg

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77245 06/10/10 05:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 444 Los Angeles burtw Member
burtw Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 444 Los Angeles	I agree that Trona is not a great place to stay. It's really dismal (apologies to all the Trona-ites out there but you know it's true) and I don't think there are any reasonable options for food there. I don't camp any more so when I did that trip I stayed in Ridgecrest where there are many hotels and restaurants. The next day it was easy to drive to the trailhead, hike Telescope, and drive back to LA. If I did camp I would second the recommendation of Mahogany Flats. I camped there years ago and it was very nice.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77247 06/10/10 06:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV sierragator Member
sierragator Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV	Trona? There are preferable options Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?ref=name&id=1477964166

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77250 06/10/10 07:56 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA snowmanrn Member
snowmanrn Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA	Well I guess I won't be staying in Trona. Thanks for the advice guys. I didn't know it was really that bad because I have never been there. I should have known when all I saw in the pictures was dust.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77264 06/11/10 02:59 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 585 Manchester, NH KevinR Member
KevinR Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 585 Manchester, NH	If you stay in Ridgecrest and get on the road by 6:30AM, you should be able to do the peak and get down in a reasonable time. Trona isn't quite as dire as some make it out to be. There's a new gas station/deli there called the T-Stop. Gas is reasonable, deli is good, rest rooms are clean and spacious. Have also eaten take out several times at the Trailside. I don't think they do breakfast though.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77285 06/11/10 08:14 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA snowmanrn Member
snowmanrn Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA	Thanks for the advice. We will look into staying at Ridgecrest

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77300 06/12/10 02:20 AM
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sf Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 8	Geeezzzz.... What's wrong with Trona anyhow?? The many times I have done Telescope, I have spent the nite at The Kilns, Thorndike, or Mahagony depending on the road conditions and/or how tired I was. And when done with the hike, top it off with a beer on the patio at Panamint Springs with a fine view of the summit!!! Last edited by sf; 06/12/10 02:25 AM.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77665 06/21/10 07:44 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA snowmanrn Member
snowmanrn Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA	We ended up staying in Panamint Springs Lodge. Not bad if you aren't afraid of scorpions. Easy walk up. Perfect weather.

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77666 06/21/10 08:56 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA Rick Kent Member
Rick Kent Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA	No snow on trail I assume?

Re: Telescope Peak snowmanrn #77667 06/21/10 09:17 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA snowmanrn Member
snowmanrn Member Joined: May 2010 Posts: 99 Fresno, CA	No it was dry.

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