Posted: Sep 04, 2016

Out of Gunnerson, CO

San Juan Panorama

That is Chimney Rock on the left, Cimarron Ridge South in the middle and Turret Ridge on the right

High Mesa Crags

Some very interesting heights just south of Silver Jack Reservoir in San Juan National Forest

Mountain Tops

More mountains in San Juan National Forest.

Rocky Buttes

Up above these buttes is High Mesa

High Mesa

High Mesa

The Buttes

The walls of these buttes are studded with many smaller rocks... probably would be an easy climb.

Pointedly

Many points

Chimney Rock

That rock has a name... Chimney Rock. with Cimarron Ridge to the right

Dunsinane Mountain and Precipice Peak

Dunsinane Mountain and Precipice Peak

Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock

Cimarron Ridge

Cimarron Ridge

Big Rocks

Joe Davis Canyon on Highway 141 in Colorado. Those rocks are big. On the ridge to the right one of the upper strata is thick and very strong, The underlaying strata is friable & erodes quickly undermining the hefty layer... Eventually these huge chunks break off and roll down the slope... None while I was watching... but I was ready for it!

More Big Rocks

That triangle shaped rock is HUGE house-sized, even.

Wheel Cover

Just a fancy wheel cover busted up in the dirt.

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Out of Gunnerson, CO

Highway 162, the West End

This set of pictures is from the western end of highway 162 in California. It is a 125 mile long section of road, the greater portion unpaved, that takes you from highway 101 just south of Laytonville all of the way to Willows at Interstate 5.

A Jaunt to Nevada

Though San Francisco is the place to be, it was no more the place for me. It was the end of February. Time was up for my place in Pacific Heights and I wanted to get a little more distance between myself & the house remodel. My solution was to move to Fort Bragg for the remainder of the house thing. "But why, then, did you drive to Nevada?" You sagely ask. It's simple. Since we were selling the house, I needed a new mailing address.

Up a Winding Road and Crossing the Divide

I crossed the Continental Divide just to the northwest of Fitzpatrick Peak on a little dirt track called forest road 267 that runs between St. Elmo & Tincup, Colorado.

A Colorado Crawl

From Limon, Colorado I headed west. Back across the plains, through the forests of Ponderosa Pine. There was a bit of business to conduct in Castle Rock and then onward to the West. A dirt road "short cut" surpriosed me with this formation... Upended strata , almiost free standing!

The Windmills of Colorado

"The Windmills of Colorado" sounds poetic doesn't it? There are a whole lot more windmills in the Midwest since the last time I wandered through the area, Two of these pictures were taken from the ground... the rest from the air.

Wyoming?" You ask... "Weren't you just in Canada?" Well, um, yes... but you see... There was something I needed to get done in Wyoming,so.... "What about Montana?" You coninue, "What happened to Montana?" Montana? I love Montana, but I needed to get to Wyoming so I drove through it.

Canadian Rockies

I am driving through the stunning landscapes of the Canadian Rockies. They are huge! Not just in stature, but in the volume of the area, If you are looking for an "Endless Summer" experience try driving all of the roads up here. You will discover that there will be a lot of roads yet to cover by the time the Aspen & Birch trees begin to turn.

Coming into Canada the second time I was asked a lot more questions. Was I headed home? Was I going to be staying down there for a while? Whatcha got in the back of the vehicle? I almost felt I was going to be given a limited hall pass: "This guy has five (5) days to get down to the States or else we will find him and ship him south ourselves." But, after all of the questions, I was allowed in with a cheerful, "enjoy your trip."

OK, so you took a ferry to Alaska, spent a few days around Haines and drove up through the Yukon to the big part of the state. What now? Well... sha... drive around, find backroads, what else?

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