On the way home I spent the night in Vegas (thanks Andy for putting me up). The next morning after breakfast I headed out at around 10am. So along the way I said why not run part of the Mojave Road from Baker through Afton Canyon and across Soda Dry Lake. So I got off the 15 Frwy and headed along a fence around Soda Dry Lake to find the entrance to the path. I found it and proceded across Soda Dry Lake stopping for a few photos and at the monument to look at the plauge. Then on through Afton Canyon and back onto the 15 Frwy and home.

http://www.gotgroceries.net/PartoftheMojaveRoadonthewayhomefromMoab101005/index.html

I was keeping track of fuel mileage out to and back from Moab. Here's the surprising numbers for a XJ on 35's and 4.88 gears.

From Primm, NV (Stateline) to Moab, UT 17.3 mpg
From Moab, UT to Richfield, UT 16.7 mpg
From Richfield, UT to Las Vegas, NV 18.6 mpg
From Las Vegas, NV to Norco, CA 16.9 mpg (includes 38 miles off road on the Mojave Road parts in loose sand)










Mike R

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88 Wagoneer/06 Nismo KC
www.gotgroceries.net

Nice detour!

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Nanette

03 Freedom with some neat stuff done to it that I learned about here.

Man...we have to go out there again ! Nice trip Mike...

Whats up w/ that staged picture of the rock w/ your boogies on it ?

I almost stepped on that rock near the Mojave River. Whatever it is was growing straight upward. They were about 1/2" tall or so.

Mike R

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88 Wagoneer/06 Nismo KC
www.gotgroceries.net