Backroads Around Las Vegas, Basin and Range National Monument
 Cherry Creed Road at Timber Pass and Seaman Wash roads (view E) |
Overview Timber Pass Road, or Timber Mountain Pass Road, is a well-maintained dirt road that normally is suitable for 2WD vehicles. The road starts along Highway 318 north of Hiko and runs southwest over Timber Pass, down across Coal Valley, through Water Gap, and ends at a three-way intersection with Seaman Wash Road and Cherry Creek Road. Timber Mountain Pass Road provides access to Michael Heizer's City, the community of Cherry Creek in the Quinn Canyon Range, and it provides sightseers spectacular scenery, ranchers access to their herds, and residents a way home. Presented here are photos of the road eastbound. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Timber Pass Road - Westbound. |
 Timber Pass Road approaching directional sign (view E) |
 Directional sign (view E) |
 Directional sign (view E) |
 Continuing on Timber Pass Road (view E) |
 Northeast point of triangle intersection with Seaman Wash (view E) |
 Timber Pass Road passing a directional sign (view E) |
 Looking back at directional sign (view W) |
 Timber Pass Road continues through Water Gap (view E) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching cattle guard in Water Gap (view E) |
 Timber Pass Road at cattle guard in Water Gap (view E) |
 Coal Valley sign on fence post at cattle guard (view E) |
 Coal Valley sign on fence post at cattle guard (view E) |
 Coal Valley sign on fence post at cattle guard (view E) |
 BLM benchmark near the cattle guard (view down) |
 Timber Pass Road continues through Water Gap (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road at Coal Valley North Road (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road bends to the right (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road at Coal Valley North Road and cross-over road |
 Palisades on south side of Water Gap (view S) |
 Timber Pass Road striking out across Coal Valley (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching a fenceline (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching a cattle guard (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road at a cattle guard (view NE) |
 No more fencing on the north side (view E) |
 Shrubs sparsely cover the playa basin (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road runs on a low dike across the playa (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road runs straight and smooth across the playa |
 Four-wing saltbush and other playa-tolerant species (view N) |
 Channels move water away from the road during winter (view E) |
 This cross-road runs on the east edge of Coal Playa (view NE) |
 The last of Coal Playa (view SW) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching Highline Road (view NE) |
 Beyond Highline Road, becomes more apparent that Timber Pass Road is climbing towards the Seaman Range (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching an unnamed road that runs south along the west edge of Timber Mountain and the Seaman Range (view NE) |
 Unnamed road (view S from Timber Pass Road) |
 Timber Pass Road (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching a road sign (view NE) |
 Looking back at road sign (view W into Coal Valley) |
 Timber Pass Road enters a wash that can be sandy (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road in a wash that can be sandy (view NE) |
 Black Cliff Peak in Timber Mountains (view NE from Timber Pass Rd) |
 Timber Pass Road climbing towards Timber Mountain Pass (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching an old sheep corral (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching information kiosk (view NE) |
 Information kiosk (view NW from Timber Pass Road) |
 Information kiosk (view NW) |
 East edge of sheep corral; area is suitable for camping (view N) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching Timber Mountain Pass (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road atop Timber Mountain Pass (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road descending over Timber Mountain Pass (view E) |
 Timber Pass Road winds down mountain slopes (view NE) |
 Be careful of speed: loose gravel and momentum are hazardous |
 Timber Pass Road runs down mountain slopes (view NE) |
 Be careful of speed: loose gravel and momentum are hazardous |
 Timber Pass Road winds down mountain slopes (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road passes an unnamed side road (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road winds down mountain slopes (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Check downhill speed when roadway goes out of sight (view NE) |
 Road bends left, then curves right and drops steeply (view NE) |
 Roadway goes steeply downhill and out of sight to the right (view E) |
 Caution: steep slope and curve right (view SE) |
 Caution: steep slope and curve to the left (view SE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road passing a solar well pump (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road passing a dugout cattle tank, now dry (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road crosses White River Valley (view NE) |
 Cattle guard on east side of White River Valley (view NE) |
 Esplin Well Road (west triangle; view NW from Timber Pass Road) |
 Esplin Well Road (east triangle; view NW from Timber Pass Road) |
 Timber Pass Road runs up another valley (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road approaching another ranch road (view NE) |
 Ranch road (view N from Timber Pass Road) |
 Timber Pass Road into a side canyon (view NE) |
 Caution: short sight distances ahead (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road climbs out of the side canyon (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road straightens to run smooth and fast (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road at cattle guard in Highway 318 fence (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road at directional sign (view NE) |
 Directional sign (view NE) |
 Timber Pass Road at Highway 318 fence (view NE) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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