Had a fun little walk out in the 'backyard' tonight. I was needing to get a little exercise for today and instead of getting on the elliptical and watching some movie or TV episode I hit the out of doors and enjoyed some beautiful exercise.
I went out to the C-Trail trail head and set out. I didn't hit the C-Trail but went out exploring on a 4 wheeler trail. It was a great trail. There was a lot of interesting terrain and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was not my intent to go on the C-Trail, I will some day but today I was looking at the mountains and there is an area where there are cliffs. I wanted to go there. You can see it in the background of the first picture here. I actually started out on one trail then it kind of ended so I headed in the area that I wanted to go. I'm sure this isn't the smartest thing to do but I figured I would not get to the cliffs today and would keep the hike simple. I got up to the spot where I took this first picture and decided to follow the ridge around. When I got up a ways I ran into the 4 wheeler trail. That was a great find. It lead back and in the direction I wanted to go though it ended up turning south and away from the cliffs. I did get a good look at the canyon that heads back there. It was a box canyon but looked beautiful. I knew I didn't have time to make that trek so I stayed on the trail and went up.
I have to say we live in a pretty amazing area. There is tremendous beauty surrounding us and I am grateful for the opportunity to go out and experience it some. This last picture was from my turnaround point. I thought the mountain range there looked pretty fantastic. Not sure that I am looking all that wonderful but oh well. Where to go next? Maybe I can get back to those cliffs or it may be time to take on the C-Trail. No matter where I go one thing is for certain, the exercise will be beautiful.
I went out to the C-Trail trail head and set out. I didn't hit the C-Trail but went out exploring on a 4 wheeler trail. It was a great trail. There was a lot of interesting terrain and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was not my intent to go on the C-Trail, I will some day but today I was looking at the mountains and there is an area where there are cliffs. I wanted to go there. You can see it in the background of the first picture here. I actually started out on one trail then it kind of ended so I headed in the area that I wanted to go. I'm sure this isn't the smartest thing to do but I figured I would not get to the cliffs today and would keep the hike simple. I got up to the spot where I took this first picture and decided to follow the ridge around. When I got up a ways I ran into the 4 wheeler trail. That was a great find. It lead back and in the direction I wanted to go though it ended up turning south and away from the cliffs. I did get a good look at the canyon that heads back there. It was a box canyon but looked beautiful. I knew I didn't have time to make that trek so I stayed on the trail and went up.
The trail kind of turned into a creek bed. There were some areas where a trail cut back and forth but the creek bed kind of ran right down through it all. This picture is looking down the trail and out over the valley some.
The hour was getting late and I had decided that when it got around 8 I would stop. A little after 8 I came across this tree and decided that would be my stopping point. It was actually up there a ways. I am sure I was close to the C. There were cabins just up a bit from this spot and I thought for a moment about going a little further and trying to connect to the C-Trail and come down it. I decided against it and made my way back down the mountain. I did want to see where the trail actually came out which was just to the North of the trail I started on. I also was looking for a trail to get back to the cliff area. I didn't see one but it looks like the creek bed down in the canyon would be a good trail. It shouldn't be too hard to connect to that area from the trail I was on. Another day perhaps.
I have to say we live in a pretty amazing area. There is tremendous beauty surrounding us and I am grateful for the opportunity to go out and experience it some. This last picture was from my turnaround point. I thought the mountain range there looked pretty fantastic. Not sure that I am looking all that wonderful but oh well. Where to go next? Maybe I can get back to those cliffs or it may be time to take on the C-Trail. No matter where I go one thing is for certain, the exercise will be beautiful.
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