GRAND VIEW 3 24 10

WENT BACK TO ETCH IN THE SUNDAY “DEAD COW” LOOP. GOT IT !

NICE DAY.  STAYED OUT OF THE SHOWERS. HAD DINNER AT THE YBAR WHEN WHEN WE WERE DONE.

SCOTT AND BRAD JOINED ME.  SCOTT MUST OF TAKEN A HUNDRED PICS.

63 MILE LOOP. TRIED TO FIND SINGLE TRACKS FROM OREANA CUTOFF TO THE TRUCK. NO LUCK.

 

 ME AND BRAD ON THE RIDGE OF A SAND HILL OUT IN THE FLATS

 

 

BRAD AT THE BIG WATERFALL .

BRAD DROPPING INTO CLOUD BURST SANDWASH.

 

HELPING  BRAD UP THE 1ST LEDGE IN HOGPEN

ME STARTING UP THE TRIPLE. MADE IT UP TO THE TOP THEN SPUN OUT AFTER I GOT OVER THE LAST STEP UP.

    SCOTT AND BRAD WORKING THEIR WAY UP THE TRIPLE

 

 

 

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GOT EVER UP THEN STOPPED FOR LUNCH

 

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BRAD CHECKING THE LINES OUT OF THE NEXT LEDGE

“HELP –I’VE FALLEN AND CAN’T GET UP !!!!!!!!!!”

I WENT DOWN IN A SLICK SPOT AFTER A SMALL LOG ON ONE FO SINGLE TRACKS ON TOP.

COULDN’T GET BACK UP TILL I STOPPED LAUGHING. I WAS COVERED IN COCKLE BURRS !

ROLLING INTO SAVAGE CROSSING

 

   SAVAGE CROSSING HOMESTEAD

 

 COMES WITH FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN.

VIEWS FROM HOMESTEAD

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VIEWS ON DOYLE MT TRAIL DROPPING BACK INTO THE DESERT.

 

ME AND BRAD SCOOPING OUT SNOW DRIFTS ON TRAIL. WE WENT HIGH. SCOTT TOOK A DIFFERENT LINE.

 

 

BACK ON THE BOTTOM WE RODE OUT PAST DOYLE PLACE. FOUND SOME SINGLE TRACK TO OREANA CUT OFF BUT HAD TO RIDE SANDWASHES THE REST OF THE WAY BACK.