Topic: Bodie CA to Benton CA 1-2 Aug. Ghost town to Hot springs

[chrishaynesusa]

Bodie CA to Benton CA 1-2 Aug. Ghost town to Hot springs

This a route is 90 miles as the Google flies and should take 4.5 hours without stops.
There is also a possibility of going to Aurora NV in about the same amount of time and seeing the other ghost town in that area.
Got off the phone today with Benton Hot springs. They have 4 campsites left.
I will call in the AM for one of these, leaving three.
There are numerous possibilities in the mountains near Benton if you do not wish to have a hot tub at your campsite at the end of the night.



Trail will be Like this.

Bodie CA to Benton CA 1-2 Aug. Ghost town to Hot springs

Benton Hot springs here

http://www.historicbentonhotsprings.com/
Please post on Thenewx.org if you are interested,   http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=161866

Each campsite has a hot tub with hot spring water.


http://www.historicbentonhotsprings.com/hot_tubs.php


Meeting at the town of Bridgeport.
 there are other hot springs in the area
Travertine hot springs at the edge of Bridgeport (south end)no camping....
and Buckeye hot springs(North end) some camping......


I will go over Friday night and can camp or hotel depending on who is in.


Alternate route could be through the Aurora NV ghost town.
Still fit with the rest of the trail plan and final destination.

Bodie CA to Benton CA 1-2 Aug. Ghost town to Hot springs

[Ghost65]

Fixed it for you...Bhodie...Bodie. 

[Celt]

I wish I had the time to go back to Bodie. I haven't been there since I was a kid. I'm thinkin it's gonna be hotter than 9 levels of hades in August.

[chrishaynesusa]

Buckeye

Bodie CA to Benton CA 1-2 Aug. Ghost town to Hot springs

Founded during the Gold Rush by prospector W.S. Body, who discovered deposits of the precious metal in 1859 in nearby hills, Bodie is a ghost town preserved in a state of

[Jayrat]

Awesome looking trip . I'm sorry I missed out. glad you had a good time ,
Great pictures

[Ghost65]

Excellent trip report Chris...you should post a link to the YouTube video.  The group at the roadside diner looked a bit...subdued, compared to the commonly robust SCCX gathering. 

[chrishaynesusa]

I'll try to be more entertaining while on camera