Mojave Cross Run 2012

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Back in 1934, a cross was errected high on top of a rocky outcrop out in the middle of the Mojave Desert to serve as a memorial to those who died in WWI. For the last 13 years, this cross had become a source of controversy and litigation and was eventually stollen back in 2010 after the Supreme Court determined that it could remain standing. Thanks to a lot of hard work and the dedication of those who fought for its existance, the National Parks Service eventually paid to have the land the cross sat on sectioned off, signs put in place to indicate this was private property and established a plaque to identify it as an official war memorial. On Veterans Day 2012, the 1-acre parcel was officially commemorated as a war memorial and handed over to the VFW. Last weekend, 12 Jeeps including our own went out to visit this memorial and, here are some photos from our trip. I hope you enjoy.

Here's a shot of what it looked like back in 2010, back when litigation at the fedral level was still well underway and before it was stolen...
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Heading out on the moring of our trip, there was some doubt as to how our day would go...
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But, once we were up and over the mountians, we knew it was going to be a great day to be out in the desert...
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Meeting up with the rest of the crew over in Victorville...
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Breakfast at Bravo Burger, a WAYALIFE tradition...
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Airing down before hitting the trail...
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Handing out some trash sacks to help keep the trails clean...
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There are times where these water crossings can be extremely deep but, today wasn't going to be one of them...
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2nd water crossing...
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Jamming through Afton Canyon...
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Stopping at the other side of the canyon to pose for a pic and grab a rock for later...
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Driving out into the middle of Soda Dry Lake...
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Everyone posing on top of the Travelers Monument with their rocks before adding it to the pile...
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A few poser shots at the Travelers Monument...
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Time to make our way to the next stop...
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Stopping over at the Cinder Cone National Natural Landmark for lunch and to explore the lava tubes...
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Climbing down into the lava tubes...
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After a bit more driving, we arrived at the place that got this whole run going in the first place - the newly re-established Mojave Cross War Memorial...
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Sunrise Rock is out in the middle of nowhere but, you can see why someone would want to errect a war memorial here...
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Time to get a closer look...
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And, time for a group shot...
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Shot from the top of Sunrise Rock looking down at our Jeeps...
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Gorgeous day to be out in the Mojave...
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At camp at last...
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Oh yeah, it's HONEY TIME!!!
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CHEERS!!
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Good times with good friends...
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A few more pics below...
 
Sunrise the following morning...
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It was a close call with about half our group running on fumes but, after packing up and heading out, we all made it safely to gas...
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Paul ended up needed the most go-go juice. Had he not adding 2.5 gallons of gas back at camp, he may not have made it...
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Half our group airing up and getting ready to head for home...
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After saying our goodbyes, the rest of us made our way up to Hole in the Wall to do a short hike...
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Tessa making sure that we're coming as we hiked up the Hole in the Rock trail...
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It really is pretty in here...
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Frank and Carl peeking through one of the many holes in the rock...
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Time to climb up the rings...
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Time to air up and head for home...
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Riding into the sunset...
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I hope you enjoyed our trip out to the Mojave Cross. For those of you who were able to join us, I thank you for making this adventure as fun as it was and hope you'll come out to play again. :cool:
 
Great pics Eddie! Can I ask a favor? You should take some of the scenary photos vertical instead of horizontal so I can use them as a background photo on my iPhone ;).
 
Great pics. Had an awesome :thumb: Thanks again to you and Cindy for organizing and leading us :D
 
Great pictures Eddie and Cindy thanks again for a great trip. I just dropped off my jeep today to get a lift and 37" tires put on it so hopefully I will get to do some more challenging trails with you guys soon.
 
my_jk said:
Great pictures Eddie and Cindy thanks again for a great trip. I just dropped off my jeep today to get a lift and 37" tires put on it so hopefully I will get to do some more challenging trails with you guys soon.
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:cheesy: seriously?? well, congrats to you if you did and look forward to seeing your jeep all hooked up :thumb:
 
Great pictures! Looks like I missed a fun one. Saw some familiar faces in the pics. Hope to see you guys again soon.
 
Cindy... your take awesome pics! :2thumbsup: Great memories each time I attend these trips. Thanks Eddie and Cindy... :rock:
 
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