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Trail Bud and I are thinking about staying near the summit of Telescope on Sat Night. Light packs, bivouac style. Great morning photos.

Are you planning to camp on the ridge?

Im not sure where we will camp, were going lite, tarp tent etc.

I have FRS radios (walkie talkie) they have a 5 mile range. If anyone else is going to bring them let me know what channel you want to use. give a alternate ch. too, just in case of noise.

Also, Trekker it should be cooler up high, that's my reason for going up to sleep. The temps are running 75 at night with temps reaching up to 114 in the day.

We plan on being on the trial head around 9am.

Arcane Meadows is a little over 2 miles from the start, between Rogers and Bennett. I think there were rocks built up there to block the wind. I don't remember any other places to camp up there. Maybe at the Eagle Spring cutoff just before it gets steep? I don't remember any flat spots at the summit.

I'm packed except for the food!

FSR channel 10.10 and alternate 6.0

SN.....I sure wished I could have joined you all on this one
You all have a fun and safe adventure

MiT, join us on the next one!

Ridgeline/Trailbud . . . you might want to stop at the ranger station on the way and ask about an overnight permit. You don't need one for a dayhike, but probably need one if you're doing an overnighter. I think the ranger station is just before Charcoal Kilns.

Here's some mileages that I found in my notes to get there.

Torrance to Mojave: 106 mi
Mojave to 128 turnoff = 22 mi, turn right
13 mi to fork in road, take left one
8 mi to 395N turn left
3 mi to Searles Station Rd, turn right
6 mi to Trona Road, Turn left
8 mi to Hwy 178, turn right
46 mi to Panamint Valley Road intersection, go straight* to Wildrose Canyon. Its kind of a long drive on a dirt road. You'll pass a little picnic area on the left (just a picnic bench, I think), and shortly after the road veers right and you'll connect to another road. Continue straight and a campground will be on the left. Ranger station will be on the right. Charcoal Kilns is about 1/4 mi past.

*Going left will take you to to Hwy 190 in 14 mi.

See you tomorrow night! We'll be arriving ~midnight.

I called the ranger station and did a overnight permit over the phone. Thanks for the advice.
He mentioned that weather should be good with the chance of thunder storms late Sunday afternoon. So we should be OK for the hike.
If we don't see each other at the trail head let's talk by radio in the morning. I'll keep mine on after 9am if we miss everyone.

Cool!

Did Mr. Ranger say anything about snow/ice?

Sorry, nothing about snow or ice was mentioned.