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I thought it was honey and bird seed inside a waffle cone!
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I thought it was honey and bird seed inside a waffle cone!
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Nope... this old saying means, “if you can get close enough to sprinkle salt in a bird’s tail, you are close enough to catch it”.
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The Quinn Canyon and Grant Range Wildernesses are awesome!!
The drive north on US93 was uneventful... except that I stopped for a pee break and Chester found boat, abandoned behind some brush, in a slight depression, that prevented passing traffic from seeing it.
It will come in handy when the lake (from 10k years ago) returns.
Getting across the Basin and Range National Monument was an adventure in itself!! I decided to take Mail Summit Road, from US317, just north of Hiko, NV, to Adaven (Nevada backwards), NV... it’s only a “site” now.
The roads in Coal and Garden Valleys have very few, if any, signs. I think they were laid out by mimicking a rabbit warren.
The maps, of the roads, are hard to read, for us colorblind old farts.
The actual roads are generally well maintained gravel/dirt roads. But, there are beaucoup two-tracks.
Absent signs, I pulled out my trusty Garmin handheld and it actually found Adaven... and proceeded to send me down two-tracks in every direction.
Once, while on a good road, my GPS said, “turn right”, onto a faded two-track. I thought it couldn’t be correct and proceeded on the good road.
I couple miles later, it said, “make a u-turn”. I did... and drove back to where the GPS said, “turn left”... onto the faded two-track.
I zoomed out on the GPS and could see a parallel “road”, so I thought maybe it was just a hop over to another road.
A mile or so down the two-track, I came upon a gorgeous green “meadow”, surrounded by sand and scrub, in the middle of the desert of the Coal Valley.
I worried that it might be a bog, but could make out the grass still indicating a pair of tire tracks. So, I drive on and came to an abandoned log cabin and corral. Note: I didn't think to snap a pic of the meadow, but here are some of the old, abandoned homestead:
I drove on about 6 miles of rougher and rougher two-track and had a thunderstorm chasing me the whole way. Pic from behind me at the old homestead
I wanted to be on a “real road” before it caught me... and eventually reached a road that turned out to be the road my GPS had had me leave.
It took me about 7 miles to get about a mile up the road.
I’ve driven Coal Valley once since and ran into the same type of issues with my GPS... perhaps a sign now and then would help... it’s a big valley and “roads” go everywhere... but, Chester and I signed up for this adventure.
The Basin and Range National Monument (Basin and Range National Monument | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT), of which Coal Valley is a part.
The drive north on US93 was uneventful... except that I stopped for a pee break and Chester found boat, abandoned behind some brush, in a slight depression, that prevented passing traffic from seeing it.
It will come in handy when the lake (from 10k years ago) returns.
Getting across the Basin and Range National Monument was an adventure in itself!! I decided to take Mail Summit Road, from US317, just north of Hiko, NV, to Adaven (Nevada backwards), NV... it’s only a “site” now.
The roads in Coal and Garden Valleys have very few, if any, signs. I think they were laid out by mimicking a rabbit warren.
The maps, of the roads, are hard to read, for us colorblind old farts.
The actual roads are generally well maintained gravel/dirt roads. But, there are beaucoup two-tracks.
Absent signs, I pulled out my trusty Garmin handheld and it actually found Adaven... and proceeded to send me down two-tracks in every direction.
Once, while on a good road, my GPS said, “turn right”, onto a faded two-track. I thought it couldn’t be correct and proceeded on the good road.
I couple miles later, it said, “make a u-turn”. I did... and drove back to where the GPS said, “turn left”... onto the faded two-track.
I zoomed out on the GPS and could see a parallel “road”, so I thought maybe it was just a hop over to another road.
A mile or so down the two-track, I came upon a gorgeous green “meadow”, surrounded by sand and scrub, in the middle of the desert of the Coal Valley.
I worried that it might be a bog, but could make out the grass still indicating a pair of tire tracks. So, I drive on and came to an abandoned log cabin and corral. Note: I didn't think to snap a pic of the meadow, but here are some of the old, abandoned homestead:
I drove on about 6 miles of rougher and rougher two-track and had a thunderstorm chasing me the whole way. Pic from behind me at the old homestead
I wanted to be on a “real road” before it caught me... and eventually reached a road that turned out to be the road my GPS had had me leave.
It took me about 7 miles to get about a mile up the road.
I’ve driven Coal Valley once since and ran into the same type of issues with my GPS... perhaps a sign now and then would help... it’s a big valley and “roads” go everywhere... but, Chester and I signed up for this adventure.
The Basin and Range National Monument (Basin and Range National Monument | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT), of which Coal Valley is a part.
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Some Garden Valley pics
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Once we worked our way thru the rabbit warren of Coal Valley, the Golden Gate Range and Garden Valley, we entered the fringes of the Humbolt-Toyoibe National Forest (which is all over Nevada, in dribs and drabs). From that point, we started seeing a lot of Golden Eagles and other birds of prey... Also... A dirty bird.
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An old mine shack
A bridge too narrow... Into the sun
A great campsite, in the Cherry Creek Campground... There are only two sites and the campground has been 50% occupied since we arrived. But, there are many dispersed campsites.
A great view, from our picnic table
Chillin'!!
A bridge too narrow... Into the sun
A great campsite, in the Cherry Creek Campground... There are only two sites and the campground has been 50% occupied since we arrived. But, there are many dispersed campsites.
A great view, from our picnic table
Chillin'!!
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Time to head back to camp... Came into Tonopah to charge the old Tesla...
checkout the antelope in Railroad Valley
checkout the antelope in Railroad Valley
GA Architect
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Just like looking thru "National Geographic Traveler" magazine, thanks....keep up the adventures and photos! Travel on, Brother.
I second what GA Architect said. I love the trips you and Chester take. The pic of the picnic table with your feet resting on it, with the trees and shade is soooo inviting.
Love the pictures of the "speed goats". Many years ago my uncle and I tried for several years to draw hunting tags for antelope here in Oregon, unsuccessfully. Finally, my uncle and one of his friends drew tags, but I didn't. I went along with them anyway. And I, without a tag or rifle, got the closest to the antelope of the three of us. In fact, they almost ran me over, coming what seemed to me like less than fifty feet away. That's the only antelope "hunt" I have been on, but not the only antelope I have seen over the years since.
Don
Love the pictures of the "speed goats". Many years ago my uncle and I tried for several years to draw hunting tags for antelope here in Oregon, unsuccessfully. Finally, my uncle and one of his friends drew tags, but I didn't. I went along with them anyway. And I, without a tag or rifle, got the closest to the antelope of the three of us. In fact, they almost ran me over, coming what seemed to me like less than fifty feet away. That's the only antelope "hunt" I have been on, but not the only antelope I have seen over the years since.
Don
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What a great trip! Beautiful country
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Living the dream. Roll on brother.
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Thanks Rick!! Disclaimer... My photography skills are limited by my desire to see and experience as much as I can, in whatever time I have left. I used to take pictures with my iPhone... My kids bought me the Canon and it takes good pictures... I'm sure it could do better, but... I'm happy. I don't want anyone to think the pictures fully show the beauty of my playground... It's MUCH prettier in person... Especially the distant mountainscapes!!
Thanks Don!! The chillin' picture exactly portrayed how I felt about that spot and that view!!
Thanks Dave!! It's prettier than it looks in my pictures!!
Thanks Mark!! I certainly am!!
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Last evening, after ONLY spending time yesterday, on the road and in camp, I found a tick on my left shoulder... It wasn't there in the morning... So, it had to come from the campsite... I don't like ticks!!
Chester is fully protected from Lyme and Leptosporosis... I'm not. So, I'll keep an eye on it and I'm sure I'll be fine.
So, this morning, we took a hike into an area and came upon this tunnel... last visited by Joseph and Mary, in 2 BC.
I could make out the back wall, but couldn't tell is it turned or was a deadend... since it appeared to be solid rock, we walked to the back wall and found it was a deadend... I could also tell, it was an old mine, some unlucky guy had worked hard to drill... You can see drill holes in person... I think you can also make some out in the pics.
Chester is fully protected from Lyme and Leptosporosis... I'm not. So, I'll keep an eye on it and I'm sure I'll be fine.
So, this morning, we took a hike into an area and came upon this tunnel... last visited by Joseph and Mary, in 2 BC.
I could make out the back wall, but couldn't tell is it turned or was a deadend... since it appeared to be solid rock, we walked to the back wall and found it was a deadend... I could also tell, it was an old mine, some unlucky guy had worked hard to drill... You can see drill holes in person... I think you can also make some out in the pics.
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These pictures show the people and animals that look down upon out campsite... I've zoomed them in, for clarity... At some time, in the distant past, they were turned to stone.
A Conquistador's first Martian encounter
Potentially various dinosaurs
A portal, with firing ports
Zoomed out, for a bigger picture
A Conquistador's first Martian encounter
Potentially various dinosaurs
A portal, with firing ports
Zoomed out, for a bigger picture
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Here are some pictures of the Cherry Creek "trail" and the valley it opens into
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We took a drive, over the Wilson Creek Canyon, to Railroad Valley... Trying to decide whether we are going to move... Well, it won't be in that direction... We saw 4 Great Basin Rattlesnakes in the road... Two above 6k' and tow above 5200'.
Since the nights are still quite cold, I was surprised at how fast they move... By the time I could get stopped and reach for my camera, they had disappeared from the roads.
Sure makes me happy to have that Cherry Creek hike behind us... I worried enough about running into a cougar.
Anyway, we drove north, up the Nyala road and found a cell signal after about 10 miles... Of course, I'm using a booster and a truck antenna... so, I'm sitting here, uploading pictures.
Here's an interesting set of mailboxes
Here are some "view" pics
Hasta la vista, I want to get back to camp before dark.
Since the nights are still quite cold, I was surprised at how fast they move... By the time I could get stopped and reach for my camera, they had disappeared from the roads.
Sure makes me happy to have that Cherry Creek hike behind us... I worried enough about running into a cougar.
Anyway, we drove north, up the Nyala road and found a cell signal after about 10 miles... Of course, I'm using a booster and a truck antenna... so, I'm sitting here, uploading pictures.
Here's an interesting set of mailboxes
Here are some "view" pics
Hasta la vista, I want to get back to camp before dark.
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A gallery of ghouls if you ask me.
Reminds me of the 3 days we spent in the Dollhouse in Canyonlands during our 11 day self-contained expedition. I’d been hearing about this ‘dollhouse ‘ for months before we went. And when we got there I didn’t see anything resembling a dollhouse. Just a bunch of sandstone.
Then I chuckled when I realized that I had a totally Western expectation in my head and that the sandstone actually did look like a house of dolls: Russian Kachina dolls!
Your middle name should be ‘Attenborough’ 
............ Awesome pictures - the sky out there just looks BIGGER!
............ Awesome pictures - the sky out there just looks BIGGER!
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Drove Sawmill Canyon today... Not a bad road... Wide enough for one vehicle, crosses over the lower Quinn Canyon Range, around 8200'.
When I'm driving slow, on dirt, Chester practically kisses the windshield, looking for rabbits... He's seen a lot of animals, but I just realized, we haven't seen a single rabbit, this whole trip... Seems quite odd.
Anyway, here's a Bird of Pray
More mountain views
When I'm driving slow, on dirt, Chester practically kisses the windshield, looking for rabbits... He's seen a lot of animals, but I just realized, we haven't seen a single rabbit, this whole trip... Seems quite odd.
Anyway, here's a Bird of Pray
More mountain views
