2011 Trip across the US
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Not quite as cold last night - only got down to 31F. After breakfast I decided to hike to the Siphon Draw Trail as far as the Basin. The trail continues on to the top of Flathead, but that is another mile with an elevation gain of 2000'. It also has a note that the last section to the Flathead is for experienced hikers only, and I haven't decided if I'm experienced! I did go a couple of hundred yards past the top of the Basin, but my 69 year old legs & lungs suggested that I quit.
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Leaving the Campground on the Siphon Draw Trail |
Trail Information |
The Praying Hands |
Ironwood Tree Leaves |
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On the Way Up |
Looking Down |
At the Basin |
Looking Down From the Top of the Basin |
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Where I stopped |
Flathead is in the Center |
A Cactus |
Another View Up the Basin |
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Check Out Both Groups of Climbers |
Horses on the Trail |
After getting back to the trailer, I sat around in the sun reading and enjoying the warmth - it was quite cold in the shadows at the top of the basin.
I decided to go back the the Goldfield Ghost Town to take a couple of photos. Some neat buildings, but the fact that most of them are shops is quite a bit different from a real ghost town, or even the recreated Bodie State Historical Park ghost town in California. In any case, the church makes a nice photo as does the Bordello next door. They had a gunfight, so I took a few photos of it, then headed back to the trailer to relax for the rest of the day.
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Goldfield Ghost Town |
The Narrow Gauge Train |
San Tan Metal |
Goldfield Ghost Town |
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The Bordello |
The Church |
Hitched at the Restaurant |
The Gunfighters |
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The Gunfight |
The Results |
Since I need to do some grocery shopping, dinner will be out of the freezer. Probably Veal Cutlet, Rice & Broccoli...
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