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| no partners | | Hiked to some mine sites, a couple new to me and one that I had been to briefly once as I was backpacking to another place in the general area. The one canyon had been closed for a while as some meth heads had set up a lab and the park service couldn't seem to figure out what to do except keep the public out. Don't the Rangers and Delta need some practice?? Anyway nice to see the place not worse for wear at the cabins etc. The Park Service gets kudos for the road, since it is in a flood prone wash it was in really good shape with recent blading. And they get kudos for some restorations at the old gold mill site, but minus points for using wood that did not have a patina for the historical times.
Another mining site with just an incredible intact tramway. I had an almost "experienced hiker" moment though on the old mining trail. I stepped on a rock and it cut loose. Fortunately there was a sturdy bush and other rock handy as my legs were dangling over the drop. Not bad but 15 feet to rocks and then another 60 probably. The trail here was about 10 inches wide so pulling myself back up was some work. Most of these old untended trails can be 6 inches to 16 inches wide with erosion and usually with some sort of washouts along them to negotiate. I enjoyed the view and went back down, my confidence shot for that day.
The next day another mining trail and another washout but this time 150 feet off the deck. I said nope and again just enjoyed the elevated views. I'll get back in the saddle eventually.
I did have one good mining road, with washouts but easily negotiated that got me to a couple to tunnels and awesome views.
Two mornings had burro braying wake up calls. They did not like my campspots in their domain. |
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