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Whitewater River Trail, Palm Springs to the Salton Sea

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:05 pm
by HikerBlatt
Who says the Whitewater River Trail is yet to be built? Today Gary and I proved that it already exists. We rode the Whitewater River Channel from Vista Chino Dr. in Palm Springs to the Salton Sea in Mecca: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154612610. The only thing that keeps the trail from being in use today is access denied by country clubs and the CVWD. We decided to ride it anyway: started at an elevation of 453 feet above sea level and 43.84 miles later we were at 227 feet below sea level at the edge of the salty lake. We believe we are the first to ride the channel, meaning we hold the record time of 7:23:39. Beat that! Any takers?

Nice Little Hike on Sheep Mountain

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:39 pm
by halhiker
That's pretty damn cool but your link didn't work.

I'd like to see some pictures.

Link to 1st Ever Palm Springs to Salton Sea WRT Ride

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:21 am
by HikerBlatt

Pics and Garmin Map of PS to Salton Sea Ride

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:28 am
by HikerBlatt

Great trip

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:56 pm
by halhiker
Thanks for the pictures. Looks like a great trip. Very cool.