Sunday, July 30, 2017 - SUNNYSIDE SADDLE

Before the rain came, we headed to one of my favorite photo spots with Cathy & Larry, Jane & Charles, and Betty & Dale.  It was a cold day - very windy & cold at the top.  Jingles got so excited when she saw snow.  She ran from one window to the next in the back seat, whining to get out.  These are probably the last drifts large enough for her to run in for this season.  

We start off going thru the Gladstone area along Cement Creek

This slide is still from the infamous Gold King Mine blowout a couple years ago:

Turn-off that goes to Hurricane & California Passes:

 We believe this to be the old mill for the Gold King Mine:

 Some bright Indian Paint wildflowers on today's ride:

 Looking down on Ross Basin from the turn-out to Sunnyside Saddle:

 Jingles' heaven:

 

Red Mountain #1, #2, #3 - Quite possibly my favorite view:

 Still some walls of snow along the trail:

Trusting the road is still there:

 People stop at California Pass and marvel that they are standing at over 12,000 feet. 

At today's stop, we look down on them

Our GPS:

 Jane, being reflective. 

Probably thinking about hiking down!!

We definitely drug out the coats.  I had on two shirts, an insulated vest and heavy coat!

Larry is just showing off in his red t-shirt. 

 You can see the trail for California Pass below:

Headed back down:

 Took a detour to another spot:

 Looking down on Corkscrew Trail:

 Cathy, soaking up some cold before she heads back to Texas for a couple weeks:

 Time Out - When you don't listen & come when called:

Headed home in the rain:

We came back in time to order Pizza for lunch and watch a movie!