It was too early for the gates to be opened at the dam, so I parked a bit away from where I WOULD have parked. A bit more walking involved. The first part of the hike was pretty flat, I COULD have taken the bike. The second part of the hike was like a roller coaster, up and down and up and down, repeat ad nauseum!
Here's the view from the SECOND hill! It looks like a straight shot, but there are three more steep little hills between here and the distant "peak", which is where the last geocache is, of course!
The uphill parts are steep and slippery. With the occasional pothole!
I can't imagine bicycling this, but people do! Or should I say, gods on bikes to!
Down hill isn't any better, still slippery, but at least I can hear the sounds of nature, rather than my labored breathing.
On the way back, having survived, I took a pic of Fortuna Mountain. Hey, I was just up there Monday!
I saw several bunny rabbits today. This one was pretending to be invisible.
The final cache was one I've been looking for since last August. The cache owners replaced it last month, so I checked it out and made the find. Which I was signing the log a Cooper's Hawk burst out of a nearby bush, flew over to a tree, and glared at me.
I passed by the dam view on the way back and had to take a pic.
I would have parked over there if the gates had been open when I arrived. But they were not, so I had to walk maybe a half-mile more to the parking spot. Actually, since you can't cross the dam (at least I have not figured out how!), the walk would have been about the same, figuring in the river-crossing points!
I drove over to Loew's and spent WAY too much time looking at tools, then I went to Grossmont Nutrition to buy some birthday cards ($.99 for three!), then to Sports Authority where I bought a pair of Thorlo Hiking socks. For $13.99. They ought to be REAL good socks!
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