UPDATE 12/21/2010
Road Condtion Updae
It looks like the road was packed well during the Thanksgiving holiday. No problems were reported. The Mojave River is running at the 17 FT. level near Victorille. Should make for some interesting rides in Afton Canyon! It has been very cold at night, so keep your batteies charged and propane tanks full. See the temprature graph below - Global warming, yea right!
Tim
Road Condition ALert 11/13/2010
Ray writes in after his trip to Rasor last week; " The road is VERY soupy aout half way in...... Hard for motorhomes but we did make it. Went fast! The gas station is a Shell."
Ray, thanks for the update.
Tim
Road Condition Alert! 10/31/2010
(Sorry it has been so long since I have had a chance to update the site) I received the report that Rasor Road has been washed out and is very soft for about a quarter mile, about ½ of the way in. If anyone else has been on the road, please write in and file your report of the road conditions.
Another update – It has been reported that the gas station at Rasor Road is now a Shell Station ?? I’m surprised Shell would be interested in this little out of the way location; however it's all good as long as the gas station remains open.
Look forward to hearing some other reports.
Take care,
Tim
We all miss you Guy! Your memory lives on in our hearts. Rasor just is not the same without you.
Guy's photos of our '05 potluck - Click Below
THANKSGIVING POTLUCK PHOTOS 2005
Kati wrote in with some Rasor Family History:
Clarence McAlliff Rasor was my grandfather on my father's side. He was a surveyor for the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad that ran through the Baker area transporting bentonite and borax. Rasor was the name of one of the water stations along the route, in honor of him. I've never been to see it, but my brother has. There used to be a few buildings, but they are all gone. The T&T was closed down in about 1940. If you "google" Clarence Rasor (www.ttrr.org/img_dbf/shosh_01.html) you will find a website that gives the history of the Tonopah & Tidewater. There is a picture of my grandfather standing next to some of the people on the last train ride. Somewhere in this house I have a picture of him and a newspaper article about him. I once stopped at the Rasor Rd. Beacon Station and had promised myself I'd send a copy of the both so they could hang it in the cafe. Always nice to know a bit a of local history. But, here I am, three years later... 6 years ago, I rode my horse from Barstow to Laughlin, NV and passed over the old RR bed of the T&T. I stopped and got off my horse and had my picture taken of me standing on it. I found a few splinters of old railroad ties, kept one as a souvenir. I'd love to have a RR spike, but with the war in the early 40's, I'm sure all were scrapped and used for the war effort.
I'll have to rummage around in the family photos to find a picture.
Kati
Thanks for the History - I hope you will find us a photo of your grandfather to post.
Tim
UPDATE 1/26/05
Melissa Eickhoff wrote in about her 1/15/05 visit. She said:"There are places where the river flowed a quarter mile wide!" Melissa included some photos.
See the photos here
Please stay tuned for further updates. |
