2024 Pashnit Touring on a Hayabusa
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The desert town of Shoshone is tiny. Population 22, with a population density 1.1 people per square mile. Lots of open space out here. It's also a crossroads for many motorcyclists & car clubs; the population swells when all the bikers arrive. The town was full of bikes. There's fuel and eats here, but not much else.
Still worth it.
Outside of town, Mark took us on a quick detour to see the Charlie Brown Outcrop. The stripe of black pumice so named as it's found along the Charles Brown Highway. Near to Shoshone is the Charlie Brown Outcrop, a layer of black pumice. Mark gives the class a lesson how this black band of volcanic glass formed. He was quickly nominated for teacher of the year by his pupils.
Color in the desert
Our ride is a big all-day loop, riding back on the south side of the temporary Lake Manly. It looks huge from this view.
Still can't process that this whole lake is only a few inches deep & will simply evaporate within a few weeks.
Our ride is a big all-day loop, riding back on the south side of the temporary Lake Manly. It looks huge from this view.
Still can't process that this whole lake is only a few inches deep & will simply evaporate within a few weeks.
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Once the water evaporates, it will go back to looking like this.
Death Valley was busy, likely 3 or 4x as much traffic as we're used to seeing. Normally, we're used to riding with almost zero people
See those sand dunes off the right?
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Requisite stop to check out the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Death Valley has their own mini sand desert at this one strategic location.
In order to create sand dunes, there must be a source of sand (in this case, the eroding mountains to the north), wind to move that sand, and a barrier to prevent the sand from being blown farther (the mountains to the south). The conditions at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are perfect for the creation of dunes, and while individual grains move, and ripples form, the dune field remains.
In order to create sand dunes, there must be a source of sand (in this case, the eroding mountains to the north), wind to move that sand, and a barrier to prevent the sand from being blown farther (the mountains to the south). The conditions at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are perfect for the creation of dunes, and while individual grains move, and ripples form, the dune field remains.
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