Monday, January 18, 2010
Exploring Sayles Canyon Tract
It's amazing how snow transforms the mundane into the special!
We drove up 50 to a little plowed out area just after Camp Sacramento. There were two trucks already parked there, but no people.
We followed a heavily traveled trail that followed a road. It went gradually uphill following Sayles Creek. Most of the traffic led to one cabin that was in use and then it was fresh snow with older tracks just visible under about 6 inches of beautiful snow. It was perfect consistency...supported weight easily...not too wet so no balls of snow under the feet...stunningly beautiful.
We just kept going up and when it started to snow we headed back. Big storms are coming in and I wanted to be below 5000 feet before they hit!
The movie is of Commando jumping to catch snow balls. He does this for fun and to get a drink.
We drove up 50 to a little plowed out area just after Camp Sacramento. There were two trucks already parked there, but no people.
We followed a heavily traveled trail that followed a road. It went gradually uphill following Sayles Creek. Most of the traffic led to one cabin that was in use and then it was fresh snow with older tracks just visible under about 6 inches of beautiful snow. It was perfect consistency...supported weight easily...not too wet so no balls of snow under the feet...stunningly beautiful.
We just kept going up and when it started to snow we headed back. Big storms are coming in and I wanted to be below 5000 feet before they hit!
The movie is of Commando jumping to catch snow balls. He does this for fun and to get a drink.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
More snow, fewer ticks
Yesterday we lazed around except for the usual stroll along the river. After the stroll, Commando was a bit more tired so obviously he'd gotten plenty of exercise at Jodi's.
Today we drove up the Mormon Emigrant trail to see how far we could go. We got pretty far, and could perhaps have gone farther. We stopped when there were only single tire tracks showing pavement and hiked up the hill and then back down. Commando did a beautiful "wait" to avoid getting run over. He also was charming to a little girl who was visiting the snow with her father. He sat nicely for her and licked her face.
There was a spectacular view of the Crystal Range from one place on our hike. The sun highlighted the peaks. Made this trip special.
By Folsom we were back in the gloomy fog again.
Today we drove up the Mormon Emigrant trail to see how far we could go. We got pretty far, and could perhaps have gone farther. We stopped when there were only single tire tracks showing pavement and hiked up the hill and then back down. Commando did a beautiful "wait" to avoid getting run over. He also was charming to a little girl who was visiting the snow with her father. He sat nicely for her and licked her face.
There was a spectacular view of the Crystal Range from one place on our hike. The sun highlighted the peaks. Made this trip special.
By Folsom we were back in the gloomy fog again.
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