Finally made it to the top of the pass. We only covered about 2.5 miles so far, over 8 miles to go. We started at 2000ft elevation, now at 3200ft. Its 1:30pm, 3 hours to get here. Now its down the very steep pass! |
Interesting rocks |
Dave Kevin and Bill stopping for a picture |
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Connor and Cameron leading the way. They have been in front all day, when going over rocks we can't keep up. |
Dave found some shade |
Finally! Our first view of the Goat Canyon Trestle Bridge! |
This canyon is getting steeper |
We got to this wall, looked over and had no idea how to get down it. After looking we found a way around it, had to sit on our butt and slide down, sending a bunch of rocks flying. |
Bill and Kevin walking over a endless rockpile. This is canyon we have been climbing down. Kevin is camouflaged, you can just barly see him. |
Getting closer! |
This was the original tunnel, it caved in after an earthquake in 1932, so the bridge was built. |
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Finally on level ground. Its now 3:30pm, we are 4 miles from the truck, over six to go. Its getting late! |
Time to check out the bridge |
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600ft accross and 180ft high, looking down is pretty scary |
This is the south end of the bridge, right into a tunnel, we are going to go back the other way. |
Look closely and you can see the track cut into the mountain, this is our way back. |
Time to move on, back across the bridge |
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Another view of the canyon we came down, nothing but rocks. |
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No trains on these tracks for years and years, then sometime in the last couple of years the railroad started using these tracks again. But then recently a track broke (picture on the next page) so today, no trains. |
Connor and Cameron, leaving the bridge, we have lots of tunnels and smaller bridges ahead of us. And 7 miles of hiking. But the rest is along the tracks and flat. |