More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
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More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
What a great day up in the mountains! Cool and breezy, with a few clouds, it was a really nice day to ride. Started out at Tadpole Creek/Spring. I'm a week or two too late here, normally it's an unbelievable sight with so much color.
Into the burned area of the Westville Fire of June 2008.
They logged everything else, so why not this one?
Looking up the North Fork American River towards Wabena Point
Some do survive.
And relics surface. Some logger/hunter/whatnot tossed a beer can long ago.
Looking up Granite Canyon on the other side of the river
The massive Snow Mountain never fails to impress, 8,000 feet in elevation.
Going out a small spur road ended up leading to the scenic view of the day. This little canyon, looking more like a ditch, is a future cliff - the softer rock erodes more easily.
3,000 feet below is the North Fork American River.
A lone survivor of the fire clings to the cliff.
Both sides of the river were burned - lightning caused the Westville fire on this side and the Government Springs fire on the other. Big Valley Bluff is on the opposide side, the largest prominence of rock in the view here.
Big Valley (the canyon on the other side) is visible above the rock. I can see people have walked out on this rock - not me, thanks!
Unfortunately, many vistas have been opened up by the fires, but such is the cycle of nature here. Wolf Mountain near Grass Valley is the little bump on the horizon, and the coast range on the other side of the valley is faintly visible.
On to other places. Tadpole is a spur off of Foresthill Rd, so I moved to Robinson Flat and unloaded again. A short ride over to Barney Cavanah Ridge and a spur led me to this.
Bear Paw Spring has a nice deck that someone constructed years ago. It's more of a little creek - it's source is above this point.
Right at this spot - which probably explains the outhouse and deck - is an old "take", where a miner's ditch "took" the water from its course below. The ditch is faintly visible here and probably supplied the "Barney Pits" near here.
Not far from the spring, on Cavanah Ridge, is this great rock. It's just waiting to slide off, but it's sure locked into place for now!
Another visit to Deep Canyon Creek
It's really a pleasant spot.
Except for "campers" who leave their crap here for someone else.
Further over, almost to FR-96, is Peavine Creek and another pleasant spot.
But why do people feel the need to dam up the creek? It doesn't do anything for the scenery.
Anyway, from that point, it's just a fast, drifty ride back to Robinson Flat but this time via Last Chance Road and the 43 road.
Into the burned area of the Westville Fire of June 2008.
They logged everything else, so why not this one?
Looking up the North Fork American River towards Wabena Point
Some do survive.
And relics surface. Some logger/hunter/whatnot tossed a beer can long ago.
Looking up Granite Canyon on the other side of the river
The massive Snow Mountain never fails to impress, 8,000 feet in elevation.
Going out a small spur road ended up leading to the scenic view of the day. This little canyon, looking more like a ditch, is a future cliff - the softer rock erodes more easily.
3,000 feet below is the North Fork American River.
A lone survivor of the fire clings to the cliff.
Both sides of the river were burned - lightning caused the Westville fire on this side and the Government Springs fire on the other. Big Valley Bluff is on the opposide side, the largest prominence of rock in the view here.
Big Valley (the canyon on the other side) is visible above the rock. I can see people have walked out on this rock - not me, thanks!
Unfortunately, many vistas have been opened up by the fires, but such is the cycle of nature here. Wolf Mountain near Grass Valley is the little bump on the horizon, and the coast range on the other side of the valley is faintly visible.
On to other places. Tadpole is a spur off of Foresthill Rd, so I moved to Robinson Flat and unloaded again. A short ride over to Barney Cavanah Ridge and a spur led me to this.
Bear Paw Spring has a nice deck that someone constructed years ago. It's more of a little creek - it's source is above this point.
Right at this spot - which probably explains the outhouse and deck - is an old "take", where a miner's ditch "took" the water from its course below. The ditch is faintly visible here and probably supplied the "Barney Pits" near here.
Not far from the spring, on Cavanah Ridge, is this great rock. It's just waiting to slide off, but it's sure locked into place for now!
Another visit to Deep Canyon Creek
It's really a pleasant spot.
Except for "campers" who leave their crap here for someone else.
Further over, almost to FR-96, is Peavine Creek and another pleasant spot.
But why do people feel the need to dam up the creek? It doesn't do anything for the scenery.
Anyway, from that point, it's just a fast, drifty ride back to Robinson Flat but this time via Last Chance Road and the 43 road.
Last edited by hemingray on Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
As usual, some really nice shots of the sierras.
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
Thanks. The 33 and 44 roads are hard to extract good pictures from, except for the creek crossings and upper Cavenah Ridge. The rest is mostly forest running, and not many views. If you are in the Last Chance area, they suspect claim jumpers and illegal mining, so you get the hairy eyeballs down in that area. Still, there's lots to be said for the upper part.
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
A couple more - missed this one, with a little dramatic lighting.
And, my interpretation of the fire aftermath:
And, my interpretation of the fire aftermath:
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
awesome as allways!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great job on that last one! keep up the great work! =D>
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
Those are awesome, you need to quit your job and make photography your profession. Just think - you'll be able to deduct cameras, ATVs and gas from your taxes!
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
Hmm, don't think so!
You know what amazes me? These pictures come from a little Canon SD950. It's got its issues, but overall it's a great little camera.
You know what amazes me? These pictures come from a little Canon SD950. It's got its issues, but overall it's a great little camera.
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Re: More explorations in the TNF 43 - 44 and 33 roads.
Awesome pics....the trash amazes me....literally how long would that have taken them to burn it? 10 min.
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