January ROTM Fossil Creek 1/30/16 (1 Viewer)

[Dimples]

Just watch your speed. The police presence seems a little high this morning.

 

[Dimples]

Thank you for everyone that was able to make the run! Hope everyone made it home safe. I'll post the run report tomorrow.

 

[johm73]

Had a good time. Wish we could've stayed for full hike because the scenery was beautiful

 

[Onefastrx7turbo]

Thanks for hosting, Dimples! I know I had fun and I suspect Reyna did too haha. Looking forward to the next one.

 

[Hank Tank]

Thanks again Dimples. Great day.

 

[Hank Tank]

 

[Dimples]

Hank your pig looks like it is smiling.

 

[Dimples]

So now for the run report. Better late than never, or so they say.

This run had a pretty fantastic turnout considering it was just a scenic trail. Got to meet lots of new and wonderful members and their rigs. Hank definitely took best of show. We had a wonderful time with all of you. Our hike to the waterfall got off on some rough ground but we made it there. Then found the actual trail on the way back. It really does exist the first part was just washed out.

On the downside we carried out A LOT of trash and couldn't even make a dent. Thank you all for helping though. Every little bit helps.

Now some gratuitous nature photos.

 

[Dimples]

More nature:

This is why it is called fossil creek:

 

[Stepmurr]

Thanks Dimples for a fun run & heart healthy hike!

Dusty roads & three eras of Land Cruiser waggons

The cow bar - before cowppy hour

Complying with the new club philosophy

Look at all the empty space in the engine compartment!

Starting down what we thought was the trail to the falls

 

[Stepmurr]

The creek looks cool but are ya sure this is the trail?

One of the smaller travertine dam mini-falls

Ice on the trail

A little larger mini-fall

One of two neat little bridges

 

[Stepmurr]

Travertine formations near the main falls

Da Fallz!

Beautiful mini-meadow on the trail out

Oh, here is the actual trail . . .

 

[Stepmurr]

Sally May Siphon on the road to the old power plant

This means what?

Saw this little guy watching the parade go by

 

[Stepmurr]

Cowppy Hour at the Cow Bar

The end of the trail run - Dimples has the quietest Puma I have seen

On to Saturday night camping - this is the start of Coconino FR 9C (Ih8mud!)

Me & Opie down by the duck pond

 

[Stepmurr]

Canvasbacks and a few ring necked duckies

Sunset

Daybreak

Elkies on the move

 

[Stepmurr]

Airing up - I reallllllly h8mud

Snow outside of Payson

Roosevelt Dam Bridge

Only saw one brave sailor out on Roosevelt Lake

Final damage 502.6 miles round trip

 

[Saddletramp]

Great pictures Red Steve. Wish I could have made the trip.

 

[murf]

awesome pics and trip report!

 

[Living in the Past]

Dusty roads & three eras of Land Cruiser waggons
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Everything looked like it might have lined up right for me to go on this one until relatives decided at the last minute to come to town. If that hadn't happened I could have filled in the gap with my FJ62.

Complying with the new club philosophy
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Years ago the club did a cleanup in the area. My M416 was getting pretty full with everything that was picked up. Sad how much trash people toss out their vehicle.

 

[Dimples]

We filled up my trasharoo and several more bags. I am thinking of arranging another day just for cleanup. I am sure that the forest service could use the help.