Keyword Salt Creek Hills ACEC | Hiking, camping and 4WD in the Mojave Desert, Death Valley and Eastern Sierra

I see the sign for Salt Creek Hills ACEC while driving Highway 127 and pull over for a scenic break

I see the sign for Salt Creek Hills ACEC while driving Highway 127 and pull over for a scenic break

The FJ likes it here and decides to stay for a while

The FJ likes it here and decides to stay for a while

The Salt Creek Hills trail begins

The Salt Creek Hills trail begins

Salt Creek: a scarce water resource

Salt Creek: a scarce water resource

The trail dips down into an obviously moister area

The trail dips down into an obviously moister area

There it is: the elusive Salt Creek

There it is: the elusive Salt Creek

Cracked mud and trail sign; I guess I'm on the route

Cracked mud and trail sign; I guess I'm on the route

I do so much off-trail hiking that it feels like cheating when a trail is well-marked like this

I do so much off-trail hiking that it feels like cheating when a trail is well-marked like this

Bubbles in the rocks

Bubbles in the rocks

The trail rises slowly, with these great views toward the Avawatz Mountains behind me

The trail rises slowly, with these great views toward the Avawatz Mountains behind me

Apparently, bats live here in the old mining holes

Apparently, bats live here in the old mining holes

Up close, I see it's not just a rock wall; it's the walls of an old stone building

Up close, I see it's not just a rock wall; it's the walls of an old stone building

From here, the old stone structure looks like a rather elaborate old house

From here, the old stone structure looks like a rather elaborate old house

Much of the grout between the stones seems to have disappeared over the years

Much of the grout between the stones seems to have disappeared over the years

The old stone cabin has a direct view over to a mining area

The old stone cabin has a direct view over to a mining area

The fireplace stands strong

The fireplace stands strong

I spend some time walking around looking at the cabin ruins

I spend some time walking around looking at the cabin ruins

As I start walking back to the FJ, I get distracted by the amazing rock textures around me

As I start walking back to the FJ, I get distracted by the amazing rock textures around me

The trail drops into a natural drainage

The trail drops into a natural drainage

I cross the dry, cracked mud flat again

I cross the dry, cracked mud flat again

Critter footprints in the mud!

Critter footprints in the mud!

There's the FJ; lets drive a few miles further up Hwy 127

There's the FJ; lets drive a few miles further up Hwy 127

I stop briefly at Salt Creek Hills ACEC before heading further down Hwy 127 to Baker

I stop briefly at Salt Creek Hills ACEC before heading further down Hwy 127 to Baker

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