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Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:21 pm**

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Jack M KK6WXQ

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:30 pm**

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W9RIK RICK WELBY COLORADO
THANKS

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:06 pm**

Ground pictures and narration provided by Scott KM6HRM. Note that the Google Map aerial views contain coordinates.

Amargosa Valley area (red waypoint markers) is between Death Valley and Mojave National Preserve, near the intersection of 176 and 127. The Old Spanish Trail runs through the area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amargosa_Valley

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More detail of the area, located between wilderness areas.

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Chappo Springs

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Area where trilobites can be found

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Some trilobites found there

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Noonday and War Eagle Mines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noonday_Camp,_California

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Old Tecopa (site) / Tecopa Pass
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecopa,_California

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China Ranch Date Farm
https://www.chinaranch.com/

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Tecopa Hot Springs (County Park)
http://www.tecopahotsprings.org/TecopaH ... /Home.html

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Fire Opal Area

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Sleeping Circles

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Ibex Spring

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Saratoga Spring

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GPX File of Waypoint Locations

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<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1" creator="GaiaGPS" version="1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1 http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/gpx.xsd">
  <wpt lat="35.877807" lon="-116.285076">
    <ele>452.6</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:22:20Z</time>
    <name>Sleeping Circles (along north-south line)</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.772226" lon="-116.410497">
    <ele>345.2</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:08:48Z</time>
    <name>Ibex Spring</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.800692" lon="-116.194047">
    <ele>381.1</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:03:04Z</time>
    <name>China Ranch Date Farm</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.872052" lon="-116.232470">
    <ele>425.1</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:06:55Z</time>
    <name>Tecopa Hot Springs County Park</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.947268" lon="-116.189956">
    <ele>592.3</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:01:44Z</time>
    <name>Chappo Spring</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.829618" lon="-116.096536">
    <ele>883.8</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:18:02Z</time>
    <name>Noonday Mine</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.880782" lon="-116.284381">
    <ele>447.8</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:04:28Z</time>
    <name>Fire Opal</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.683299" lon="-116.421463">
    <ele>61.3</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:21:22Z</time>
    <name>Saratoga Spring</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.821074" lon="-116.091679">
    <ele>827.7</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:11:28Z</time>
    <name>War Eagle Mine</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.800366" lon="-116.102059">
    <ele>638.1</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:19:01Z</time>
    <name>Old Tecopa (Tecopa Pass)</name>
  </wpt>
  <wpt lat="35.885026" lon="-116.064977">
    <ele>838.9</ele>
    <time>2018-01-12T03:23:50Z</time>
    <name>Trilobites</name>
  </wpt>
</gpx>

Posted: **Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:30 pm**

Great net, now that I have a 4x4, Peggy and I want to tag along! 73 AG6IF

Posted: **Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:29 pm**

Thanks for the trilobite pics. I found some off of the 40 highway at the white mountains.

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