At Silver Springs again this weekend, it was 53 inside the motorhome when I got up.
The sun is out and Hank is going to take me for a hike.
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Saturday August 28 Hank and I want on a hike up the original road into the Crystal Mountain ski area. This was originally called the Old Mine road and was the one I first went up in 1958 with my dad and Jim Hoggin to fish the Henskin Lakes. I think Road #7176 is the Old Mine road because I remember it going up the east side of the valley and this very old road still has the power lines into Crystal Mountain on it.
This is the sign at Half Camp which is 1/4 mile before the Old Mine road reaches the new(er) road into Crystal Mountain. This is 3.5 miles from the Silver Springs campground.
This is looking up the valley where the old road reaches the new road.
This is looking down the valley from the same place. This would be coming into the valley.
Hank is in the lower right hand corner, just a shot of the old road.
View a little farther down the road.
It’s a great trail but not much of a road. Jeep or small pick-up would do just fine, larger vehicle would get the paint scratched pretty good. It’s still in good condition and 2-wheel drive is all you’d really need to get up this road.
Here is the ever willing to go for a hike Hank.
This is a happy hiking dog (Hank).
The white line going from the middle towards the bottom of the picture follows this week’s hike. The line going towards the top of the picture is the first part of last week’s hike.