Went back to the JG yesterday. Second time around, and I got lost
again. I'm *really* starting to love this place. The first time around,
I rode six miles. This time, I rode five and a quarter, 3.75 miles of
new trail. Plus I passed up even more trails. How big is this place?
I didn't cut myself quite as much as last week, but the nettles came
out in full bloom. Errgh.
I followed the same warm up as the first time here. 1.5 mile loop
back to where I parked:
Going in for a half mile...
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_easy.jpg
And a mile of fun back...
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_roots.jpg
The route I took into the gulch wasn't too steep. However, the
switchbacks were painfully tight. It would be easier if I could see
around the turns...
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_ravup.jpg
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_ravdown.jpg
Thankfully, I just past a switchback and was still going slow enough
to spot this...
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_deathtrap.jpg
Center of the gulch...
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_tracks.jpg
I cruised over and explored for awhile. Again, no idea where I was
going. Fun, though. I finally crossed the tracks again and took a
different trail out of the ravine.
Okay, youngsters, I double dog dare ya!
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_dogdare.jpg
Same down, profile.
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_ddprofile.jpg
I'll leave this to the young and dumb.
http://home1.gte.net/res6trhl/pics/jg_yandd.jpg
I get the feeling that I'm going to spend quite abit of time here just
exploring. What a maze. :-)
--
If I crashed into a tree and nobody was around
to hear me scream, did I really make a sound?
Cameron