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| no partners | | Drove from Phx to Rye to explore more. (Car) camped out at Collom Mine (again) and explored a bit there.
First, for my drive on the Beehive, road construction was a non-event, in the sense that there were no delays.
Second, the two Forest Roads, FR 414 & 442 have been greatly improved since June. Did they bring sand in to fill the ruts?
Third, but still, need some clearance for the (very rocky) three (dry) creek crossings.
Fourth, no water anywhere that I could see. (But the deer must know where water is. (I saw two small ones along FR 442on the drive back.) Or maybe they drink from the cattle tanks?) I should have left Water Reports for the Creek crossings on the roads while driving. But who has Route Scout out while driving?
Fifth, I recorded my downhill hike on a road/path/trail on RS. But I can't figure out how to link it to this log.
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Not much to report this time. I partially hiked a "U" shaped road/path/trail from the Mine that lead to ... nowhere?
It started as a road. But then became too narrow for a jeep. Still, I saw some tire tracks? ATV's? Trail bikes? Finally, down to a trail. Up.
Kind of an enigma, because it appears that the road/path/trail is maintained, in the sense that the r/p/t was totally clear of vegetation. (I read here elsewhere that the manzanita will take back a trail in about 3 years.) I've hiked named trails that had overgrowth. Not this one.
The r/p/t doesn't seem to have been made with hikers in mind, as it goes straight uphill. (And straight downhill on the way back.) Doesn't look like it went anywhere. Satellite shows a pad at the end. I didn't go that far, as it was more uphill.
The maps show a second Spring on the back side of the "U." But the way was way too steep downhill to travel. (See photo.)
There's another branch from this r/p/t that heads west, and uphill again, to another pad. I didn't try that r/p/t.
There are two campfire rings at Collom Mine. One when you immediately arrive. A second is behind it on the other side of a large dirt mound, about 100 feet away to the north.
The maps show a Spring at the Mine. But I've never been able to find it. Alder Creek was dry.
The only other peculiar thing about Collom Mine - Conspiracy Theory time - if you bring an AM radio, it will buzz with a very strong low frequency noise. As if some high tension/voltage lines where nearby. And I mean, RIGHT near by. Maybe explains why the r/p/t is maintained so well? Leads to a secret govt project? |
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