Hiking to Burned Wagons and McLean Spring

  • GPS tracks of the hikes along Salt Creek from the east and west. Note the gap.
  • Description of the hike to Burned Wagons Point and McLean Spring.
  • Looking north at the road we will follow south, where it crosses Highway 190
  • Standing by the Prius. Pam is surveying our route south. Tucki Mountain in the background.
  • Just south of Highway 190 on an unmarked, undocumented road. Going south.
  • Looking south. As it turned out, our destination was at the base of hills on the far left of the photo.
  • We left the road to find Burned Wagons Point and McLean Spring.
  • Upper Salt Creek looking south east
  • Next to upper Salt Creek, looking north
  • Turning around and looking south.
  • Creek edge encrusted in salt.
  • Salt Creek looking like a creek.
  • Salt Creek living up to it’s name, with salt adapted vegetation.
  • Following the track north.
  • Upper Salt Creek near Burned Wagons
  • We found Burned Wagons Point
  • Burned Wagons Point.
  • Burned Wagons Point
  • Pam looking at McLean Spring.
  • The sign at McLean Spring
  • McLean Spring. Only a little water.
  • We found McLean Spring
  • The trail from lower Salt Creek to Burned Wagons Point.
  • Trail south to lower Salt Creek, beyond McLean Spring.
  • Pam standing next to the McLean Spring sign.
  • Old track up to the hilltop.
  • Faint track, heading north.
  • Finding our way back. Vegetation in the arroyo.
  • The remnants of a mylar balloon, which somehow made it to a very remote spot.
  • The mylar balloon in a otherwise very stark, pristine landscape.
  • Geodetic Survey Marker near Highway 190
  • Geodetic survey marker
  • Continuing north
  • Continuing north on the unmarked road.
  • Interesting gall.
  • Heading north to our Prius on the unmarked road.