Friends of Gold Butte
At the kiosk
Junction of Highway 170 & Gold Butte Rd.
Mesquite, NV, US
Join the Friends of Gold Butte as Charyn McDonnell shares her expertise in this beginning photography outing. Charyn is an award-winning photographer and owner of Images by Charyn.
This is a fun non technical experience to learn about your camera without getting heavy into all of your settings. It is for beginners only. And yes, your smart phone will work just fine.
You will need a high clearance vehicle to drive to our destination which is The Corral entrance to Little Finland. This is a short hike into the formations at which point you will be given some instructions and a time to check back at meet point and then off you go to snap pics.
It is a long, slow drive to get there, so we will meet at the Gold Butte Road Kiosk at 6:30 AM on Friday April 12th.
Please bring plenty of water, food for snacking and lunch. Sunscreen if you use it, hat, layers of clothing, sturdy shoes, some sort of camera, pencil or pen, and a willingness to play in our little fairyland.
As always, space is limited due to monument regulations, so get signed up. If you change your mind, be kind enough to formally withdraw in case someone is waiting to go. We hope to return NLT 1:00 pm.
Gold Butte National Monument is primitive and has no services of any kind. Event participants must bring and carry their own water, food, sunscreen, basic first-aid items, any medications (e.g., EpiPen or asthma inhalers, etc.) a participant may need, and any other supplies they may want or need while participating in the event. Participants must wear appropriate footwear for the event (for example, for trash-clean-up events, sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots would be appropriate). Participants are strongly encouraged to wear broad-brimmed hats and dress in weather-appropriate clothing when participating outdoors. Participants are reminded to be plant and animal aware at all times. Finally, if the event necessitates, participants are strongly encouraged to provide their medical information (pre-existing conditions, medications, etc.) and their Emergency Contact information (name and phone number) on a card or piece of paper in a sealed envelope with their name on the outside. The volunteer organizer will collect and hold the envelopes during the event and return them, unopened, at the conclusion of the event if they are not needed; and the assumption of risk statement found at In-person Assumption of Risk