At The *Numbered* Signpost Ahead, The Twilight Zone

Agent2

Agent2

Forecast called for nice weather in the dez, so headed out.
singletrack to nowhere
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Danger?? What? Where? Damn it!!
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Late in the season for desert tortoise, but there he was
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This is where the signposts started. Even though money is tight, BLM went to town in the Hinkley / Kramer Hills / Harper Lake / Fremont Peak area. They signed pretty much every trail out there.

Starting with Kramer Hills area
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Slight detour for the garage sale, never pass one up
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Agent2

Agent2

Off to Harper Lake area, more numbered trails
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Ok, guess how many people ride trail 5258? One, me, maybe once a year. At one time a mine trail - about a hundred years ago, now it's not even a trail. This area isn't a very popular riding area, probably me and a half dozen other guys actually ride here, and 5258 is, well, non existent. Hot, dry, and more sidewinders than any other place I have ridden. Seriously BLM, WTF??
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5300 is actually a railroad service road, figured that would make it private property, but now its signed.
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Out with the old - the only original signed trail in the area
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In with the new
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Agent2

Agent2

Next day, off to Cal City area, and yes, the trail marker dudes had been here as well
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Last bit of green left in the desert
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Yep, more signed trails
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One of the trails to the hilltop bunker, yes they are all now numbered
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It started getting real hot, time to relax in the shade, drinks, snacks, a good murder mystery novel, and a great view
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It was friggin' hot, desert tortoise number 2 uses my truck for shade
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Off to Horned Toad Hills, going up in elevation didn't result in cooler weather
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On the way down, desert tortoise number 3
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Checking out the canyons, zero wind, felt like a blast furnace
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Sunset
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530ktm

530ktm

Nice RR Agent. :thumb: I may try to get out there this weekend early in the morning for a couple of hours. I am not sure where some of these places are but I do know Fremont.
 
Weathergeek

Weathergeek

Was wondering where the hell you have been. Were you out with hiding in the shade with the tortoises?:devil: Good report and pics as well. BTW, didn't you get the memo. It's F**king hot out there this time of year.:shocked:Time to come up and visit me.:thumb:
 
timoyz

timoyz

Nice.:thumb: When I rode to the Husky through Black Canyon with Sawyer, it had been a while since I was through there, and was wondering how long they've been up. I need to plan me a overnighter to Harper, and check out some of them thar trails. It would also be a good staging spot for the newly off limits area that I love so much. :devil:
 
CDA

CDA

timoyz:
Nice.:thumb: When I rode to the Husky through Black Canyon with Sawyer, it had been a while since I was through there, and was wondering how long they've been up. I need to plan me a overnighter to Harper, and check out some of them thar trails. It would also be a good staging spot for the newly off limits area that I love so much. :devil:
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:thinking: Need a sweep rider?
 
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