Well, after a somewhat rest last night with OHVs and their bright light bars shining their lights as they careened around in the dark, too loud explosions around midnight, and just crowded conditions I decided to change plans again.
Instead of leaving immediately for Death Valley, I took the CRV and did a recon off the actual Jawbone Canyon road which is paved and which I missed due to faulty map recon. I took it further into the canyon and found several sites that were much quieter and no people seemingly around for quite a distance sometimes.
Turns out my faulty map recon worked in my favor aside from the fact the access road I use was quite sandy. The road was marked closed due to flooding and it would have dissuaded me from even trying this area!
Though it remains blocked by signs, theres mini trucks and camping rigs past the signs over just a few miles, so I think I'm okay. In fact, during the recon, I passed the deputy sheriff doing his rounds and we waved at each other.
After an hour of doing this I finally decided to return to the RV, finish breaking camp and hooking the CRV backup to go back to one of the sites I found.
Being Sunday the area is still seeing evidence of people coming in for the day trailering their OHVs and motorcycles; I'm taking a chance and hoping that by this afternoon things will have quiet the down considerably and perhaps stay not only the night but a day more here in this area as it is quite nice in a way.
Late afternoon, have to relaxing all day at the new campsite, I drove the CRV closer to the highway to take pictures of the aqueduct pipeline used by the LADWP to funnel water to LA.
It must have been pretty interesting laying this pipe across the tops of the hills.
Tonight's sunset verified I made a good choice in staying here longer.
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