Lynn, Kodak and me went for a hike in Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve, we got a late start, and took a side trail so Kodak could get some off lease time.
and of course, you have to visit the only waterfall in the Midlands in South Carolina.
Stone Mountain Falls
Kodak at the top of Stone Mountain
Widows Creek Falls
New campsite, a primitive spot in the George Washington National Forest
Unnamed falls in George Washington National Forest.
Another day of riding is SW Colorado
I found rock climbers, got a couple phone numbers, but was never able to climb.
A hike along Baby Bathtub Trail
Busy day. Started with a sunrise ride at RAT
Then off-roading Engineer Pass
Michael Breen Mine ruins
As we got above the tree line and onto the shelf road, a hail storm hit – Watch the video here
but it cleared up on top, notice the hail on the windshield. Lunch spot!
Since the pass isn’t the top of Engineer Mountain, we hiked last 1/4 mile up to the 13,218 foot summit.
The actual pass…
A waterfall
Ute Ulay ghost town
A big hole in the dam
We took the long way home, something like 12 hours over the mountain and through the woods.
Two majestic elk and one derpy elk
Weminuche Wilderness and the trail to Rainbow Falls and Hot Springs. The hike 10 miles round trip and lots of rolling beside the San Juan River
The hot springs were perfect, the river was too cold to go between, so just laying around in the hot springs
Rainbow Falls
and from the drone
Another day of exploring forest service roads. Basin Creek Waterfall
Beth stop touching stuff…
This is the hike up to Tomahawk Mine Ruins.
Under
Beside
On top
James, you are in my content… inside joke. After exploring and lunch we headed back down.
Fall Gulch Waterfall
Such a pretty little waterfall
Pongo and Milky Way
We started the day with a hike in the La Sal Mountains to Brumely Arch, it included a waterfall, ice at the base of the waterfall and a slot canyon at the top.
I love hiking in Aspens
The arch was pretty, just tough to photograph
Then we drove toward Geyser Pass, I am never tired of this view out my windshield
Pretty trees, light and still clean Pongo
I was goofing around in the snow and got stuck, a quick tug by James and I was free. As we continued up Geyser Pass, we found a Ford Raptor deep in snow, I was able to pull him out as Beth walked ahead to report the shelf road was covered in snow and off camber… with a huge drop, so time to turn around.
So we decided to move campsites to the other side of Moab to be closer to Arches NP and a planned sunrise hike. Pongo was no longer clean…
We started today with Diane’s Throne Slot Canyon.
It is a “technical” canyon, meaning it needs canyoning skills and ropes to complete… we will see about that!
Once again an early start and not going to “popular” places meant we had the canyon to ourselves!
We were forced up and out of the canyon, and hiked along it’s rim looking for a new way back into it
But we didn’t make it to the end… just too many spots that required ropes, etc.
If you are in the area, Bryce NP is a must visit, it’s really just a scenic drive with side hikes, and was crowded
The hoodoos are cool to see.
Bryce even has a waterfall on the hike to Mossy Cave
I know everyone is missing seeing Pongo pictures, in front of hoodoos in Dixie National Forest
I ended the day with a bike ride along forest service roads outside Zion NP
The top of Steels Creek Falls Click to Watch Video
This hike was filled with misadventures
The end of the hike was MILES from my truck!
Photo a Day by Jay Capers 