Very nice and warm day today, very little wind and sunny skies....and tomorrow is supposed to be warmer. Finally some warm weather.
After breakfast it was time to do what I thought would be light four-wheeling up a road I'd spotted on google maps using the satellite view. It would prove the narrow ledge road I can see from the camp that goes up the side of a nearby mountain. Needless to say, I didn't get very far even with 4 Low, it's the first time I'd managed to stall Mariko while using 4 Low!
Still, got her turned around on the narrow ledge road, which was very rocky and strewn with large stones. Went back down perhaps 1/4 mile to this spot for a picture:
Some nice boulders near one of the campsites
Mariko and I continued on FR687, taking it basically to the end of the road where it butts up with the southern end of the Dragoon Mountains Ranch housing development.
Shortly before you run out of public land, there's a turnoff for a historical/petroglyph site called Council Rocks.
Council Rocks Trailhead
Mariko and I were the only ones there....
As usual, I picked the wrong trail and ended up in some rough terrain and headed in the wrong direction for the actual Council Rocks....I thought the rocks were the neat looking pile pictured below on the right.
Council Rocks
A last look at Council Rocks from the right path
Headed back to the trailhead, can you spot Mariko?
After Council Rocks, I retraced my way on FR 687 and got more pictures of the interesting rock pile from the road:
We got back to camp around 1:30 PM so a snack was in order. Didn't do much of anything else the rest of the afternoon but enjoy the warm sunshine and very light breeze.
I did reposition both Yagi and Mariko to present a more "full campsite" picture to the frequent RVs, campers and vans that keep filtering into the area.
Hopefully, it'll keep anyone from thinking of parking right next to me for the weekend!
6 comments:
It must’ve been a really steep trail to stall in 4-low! And, nice sunset pictures even without clouds. The color is nice.
Steepness and large boulders half sticking out from the trail surface, RichardM And I could see it getting worse up ahead..... thanks for commenting.
Awesome rock formations, but the petroglyphs are most interesting. While you seem to get warmer weather we are back to freezing temps in Germany.
SonjaM, you and Roland should come this way..
Those areas where people used to gather centuries ago are fascinating. Especially out in the middle of nowhere. Makes you wonder why here and not there... What was it about this spot that drew people here.
CCjon, I think the rocks provided shelter from the sun and the elements, making it attractive to those people of the past. Perhaps there was some religious significance who knows?
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