More Wheeler - More South Fork

Well, I'm booked for another month here in South Fork and will be staying until the end of August -- visitors are welcome.  More fishing and more sights to see in the weeks ahead -- hiking should be a good part of both (as it has been in the past month).


Mike, Aden and Kim at the Gulch

 Wanted to pass along a few more pictures from Wheeler before heading out to fish at the reservoir a little later this morning (and while the WiFi connection allows it).  From the sign you saw in the previous post, you could either go left to hike the 7 miles through the "Gulch" or go right on the four wheeler road around the "Gulch" (some 13 miles).

The broken rock around the gulch must have been too unstable to allow the road to go in a more direct line to the geologic area which is off in the distance in the upper left of the picture with Mike, Aden and Kim (we had to go way off to the right on the road to get around the expansive, steep, rocky area).



Better part of the 4-wheel road.

The better parts of the road weren't too bad (as the pictures show) but, the more heavily rutted and winding sections were demanding the constant attention of the drivers (Mike and Kim) while I just tried to hold on and stay inside the ATV.



Kim and Aden

Hiking around at over 10,000 feet is a little harder and the lack of oxygen can make a person a bit tipsy so, when at the overlook, we took advantage of the bench and sucked in more air and rested before heading back down to the base of the formations.

Kim and I took the fork to the Shelter at the base of the formations while Mike continued back to the start of the trail with Aden.


Me at Wheeler Area

 The view from the base of the formations seemed less open for pictures but, some narrow openings were the best we could manage (without continuing another 2-1/2 miles on the trail).

Shelter, ca. 1915

View at base