Black Butte Road (view SW not far from the pavement) |
Black Butte Road approaching First Rock campsites road (view SW) |
Black Butte Road at First Rock campsites access road (view SW) |
First Rock campsites road (view S) |
First Rock campsites access road (view S) |
Water puddle adjacent to the road after a storm (view SW) |
Black Butte Road departing First Rock campsites area (view SW) |
Black Butte Road at a wide spot (view SW) |
One of few parking pullouts (view SW) |
Water puddle on the road after a storm (view SW) |
Approaching a wash, often a problem for sedans (view SW) |
Black Butte Road approaching first road to Raven Rock (view SW) |
First road to Raven Rock (view SE from Black Butte Road) |
Black Butte Road (view SW) |
Black Butte Road (view SW) |
Black Butte Road approaching second road to Raven Rock (view SW) |
Second road to Raven Rock (view E from Black Butte Road) |
Black Butte Road transitions onto less rocky soils (view SW) |
Black Butte Road curves right (view SW) |
Black Butte Road bends more to the west (view WSW) |
After the turn, the road generally is much smoother (view WSW) |
Road bypasses an old washout (view W) |
Watch for oncoming traffic on blind curve (view W) |
Big, open views (view SW) |
Black Butte Road at Falling Man Bypass Road (view SW) |
Occasional "designated road" marker (view SW) |
Eastern Joshua Tree along Black Butte Road (view SW) |
Interesting destinations ahead (view SW) |
This spot is tilted, steeper than it looks, and can washout |
Descending towards the Falling Man area (view SW) |
Approaching sandstone crags in the Falling Man area (view SW) |
Approaching Falling Man trailhead parking area (quiet day; view SW) |
Approaching Falling Man trailhead parking area (busy day; view SW) |
Falling Man trailhead parking area (view SW) |
Falling Man Site trailhead parking (view S) |
More to come ... |
Black Butte Road continues through trailhead parking area (view W) |
Black Butte Road exiting Falling Man trailhead parking (view W) |
Black Butte Road passing the Falling Man area (view SW) |
Entering the gypsum soils area (view SW) |
Another of a few pullouts (view SW) |
Approaching the other end of fork passed before Falling Man |
From previous fork, alternate road rejoins main road (view W) |
Looking back at alternate road rejoining the main road (view NE) |
Black Butte and Bitter Ridge ahead (view SW) |
Black Butte Road traverses broad valley (view SW) |
Black Butte Road traverses broad valley (view SW) |
Black Butte Road approaching post-and-cable fence |
Black Butte Road at post-and-cable fence |
Information sign: Las Vegas Bearpoppy restoration area |
Information sign: Las Vegas Bearpoppy restoration area |
Las Vegas Bearpoppies with yellow flowers |
Post-and-cable fence protects Las Vegas Bearpoppy |
Several steep dips in the road that can wash out (view SW) |
End of post-and-cable fence protecting Las Vegas Bearpoppy |
Approaching a turn-around loop; not sure why (view SW) |
The road dips through another wash (view SW) |
Black Butte Road climbing over another low ridge (view SW) |
Black Butte Road descending into another wash (view S) |
Black Butte Road approaching Twenty-one Goats Road (view S) |
Twenty-one Goats Road (view E from Black Butte Road) |
Black Butte Road climbs steeply over the next ridge (view S) |
Black Butte Road cresting the steep ridge (view S) |
Black Butte Rd traverses rolling country towards next ridge (view S) |
Black Butte Road descending into the next wash (view S) |
Black Butte Road winding up towards the next ridge (view S) |
Cresting the last ridge and approaching Sand Wash (view S) |
Black Butte Road approaching Sand Wash (view SE) |
Black Butte Trailhead Parking (view SE) |
Black Butte Trailhead Parking (view E) |
Start of Sand Wash Road (view S from Black Butte Road) |
Black Butte Road continues across Sand Wash Road (view S) |
Black Butte Road approaching Designated Road sign (view SE) |
Designated Road sign just past Sand Wash (view SE) |
Black Butte Road continues past Sand Wash (view SE) |
Black Butte Rd traversing rolling terrain and steep dips (view SE) |
Black Butte Road, approaching Sand Wash Trailhead (view SE) |
Black Butte Road at Sand Wash Trailhead (view SE) |
Entering Sand Wash Trailhead (view SE) |
Sand Wash Trailhead parking (view E) |
Trail into Sand Wash departs parking area (view E) |
Additional Sand Wash Trailhead parking (view S) |
Beyond Sand Wash Trailhead, the road is not maintained (view SW) |
Black Butte Road begins to climb towards the ridgeline (view SW) |
The road begins to get rough (view SW) |
Black Butte Road passing a tight turn-around (view SW) |
Black Butte Road approaching the steepest part (view SW) |
Steep, narrow road (view SW) |
Road conditions improve, but remain fairly steep and narrow |
Passing a narrow side road, best in a narrow vehicle (view SW) |
Climbing onto the ridgeline (view SW) |
Passing other end of the narrow road (view SW) |
Steep climb up the ridgeline towards Bitter Ridge (view W) |
Steep climb up the ridgeline towards Bitter Ridge (view W) |
Steep climb up the ridgeline towards Bitter Ridge (view W) |
Black Butte Road approaching Bitter Ridge Trailhead (view SW) |
Vehicle parked at Bitter Ridge Trailhead (view W) |
Bitter Ridge Trailhead (view W) |
Passing trailhead, Black Butte Road continues down over ridge |
Black Butte Rd passes Bitter Ridge Trailhead and climbs to overlook |