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Since we didn't make it to the end of the trail last week, we tried again today. We had a good turn out. Kurt, Russ, Jonah, Jason, and Rick were all able to join us for the run.
It was a beautiful day with an amazing visibility distance:
We headed straight to the campground and unlike last week, we didn't see any snow until the shelf road where we turned back last Monday:
We pushed on and finally got to a point where the only tracks were from an ATV:
We cut new tracks without too much effort until we got to this point:
I was leading and hit the snow bank way too slow. Several tries and lockers required, I finally pushed through. After I got through, the rest of the crew made it through without any issue:
We soon after made it to the campground:
When I was last there in 2008, the road was barricaded. It was nice to see the barricade gone and the campground set up with several campsites. It wasn't long before we made it to the gate where there is a killer view:
From there, we hiked the road to find the wash outs that have been reported:
The first major wash out was quite impressive. The forces required to move the boulders must have been amazing to see:
The second major wash out was even more impressive:
Plus it had a stream flowing through it:
Quick Video:
We hiked back up to the Jeeps at the gate after enjoying the surroundings for a while. I forgot to mention, there are nasty patches of thorny bushes filling many parts of the trail. I recommend wearing appropriate clothes:
But the views make up for the pain (sort of):
Heading back out was not too tough and the pretty views were a nice distraction:
We made it back to the radio tower and posed for some shots:
And some great views:
The visibility was so clear that we could see the ocean:
The views didn't stop after we got back though, the sunset was beautiful on the way home:
It was yet another great trip with some great people. It was excellent fun and I am looking forward to another run somewhere soon. Thanks everyone for a great day!
It was a beautiful day with an amazing visibility distance:
We headed straight to the campground and unlike last week, we didn't see any snow until the shelf road where we turned back last Monday:
We pushed on and finally got to a point where the only tracks were from an ATV:
We cut new tracks without too much effort until we got to this point:
I was leading and hit the snow bank way too slow. Several tries and lockers required, I finally pushed through. After I got through, the rest of the crew made it through without any issue:
We soon after made it to the campground:
When I was last there in 2008, the road was barricaded. It was nice to see the barricade gone and the campground set up with several campsites. It wasn't long before we made it to the gate where there is a killer view:
From there, we hiked the road to find the wash outs that have been reported:
The first major wash out was quite impressive. The forces required to move the boulders must have been amazing to see:
The second major wash out was even more impressive:
Plus it had a stream flowing through it:
Quick Video:
We hiked back up to the Jeeps at the gate after enjoying the surroundings for a while. I forgot to mention, there are nasty patches of thorny bushes filling many parts of the trail. I recommend wearing appropriate clothes:
But the views make up for the pain (sort of):
Heading back out was not too tough and the pretty views were a nice distraction:
We made it back to the radio tower and posed for some shots:
And some great views:
The visibility was so clear that we could see the ocean:
The views didn't stop after we got back though, the sunset was beautiful on the way home:
It was yet another great trip with some great people. It was excellent fun and I am looking forward to another run somewhere soon. Thanks everyone for a great day!
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