Switchback Trail ride
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Switchback Trail ride
Definitely fall!
I think this was the "where's frickin' memory card" moment.
After some exchanging of memory cards, things got underway. Ken did some interviews on this momentous occasion.
GrizzlyGuy and his wildlife protection
Everyone got to say something.
Mr. Green says a few words
After a shot arriving at the trail, it's hurry up and wait...
Mr. Green kicks back.
Herr Direcktor comes up the trail.
I didn't get a lot of shots in the forest part, here we start to come out near the switchbacks.
Upper switchbacks
I declined the "goat trail" and rode around the peak and came down to the SP lookout from above and watched the climb. The group is assembled below, starting up the trail.
Ken films as Mr. Green continues up the goat trail
Scott comes up the final stretch
The old SP lookout - vintage turn of the century (the previous one!)
Looking northeast - trail in foreground
Ken films as Scott climbs
Love this shot - Ken coming up the final stretch. We started out down near the freeway interchange at Cisco Grove. For folks not from around here, the straight line is the freeway, I-80, and the other light twisty thing is the Union Pacific railroad.
Looking to the north are the Black Buttes and English Mountain.
Brian and Eric discover they've both been cooked breakfast by the same old dude near Lola Montez Lake
Every good ride has a good tree or two!
We stopped for Ken to show us how far he and Scott got on their tracks before calling it quits. It's ridiculously steep looking, even for tracks. (sorry no shot of it, everyone here is looking back saying "Holy sh*t!" or something like that.)
GrizzlyGuy took us down towards Mossy Pond and this great little granite bowl area. Cool! It's also on a continuing-to-be-legal trail.
Scott and Brian report back on trying to get to Mossy Pond
The clouds started to look a little ominous, but the weather stayed great!
The trail back from Mossy Pond skirts the granite areas.
We encountered several water features.
Back to Signal Peak for the trip down the goat trail and the switchback trail
I ran around the back side again, to meet the guys coming down the goat trail.
But first, another great tree!
WIth the lookout above, the guys start down the goat trail
Scott and Brian make their way down
Ken comes on down
Looking down the trail towards a spur of Red Mountain, Cisco Butte and Black Mountain.
Ken comes down off the "insane" section
Another bit of fall color marks the bottom of the Switchback Trail. 1 mile down Rattlesnake Road and we're back at the trucks.
Mr. Green parks his quad.
I think this was the "where's frickin' memory card" moment.
After some exchanging of memory cards, things got underway. Ken did some interviews on this momentous occasion.
GrizzlyGuy and his wildlife protection
Everyone got to say something.
Mr. Green says a few words
After a shot arriving at the trail, it's hurry up and wait...
Mr. Green kicks back.
Herr Direcktor comes up the trail.
I didn't get a lot of shots in the forest part, here we start to come out near the switchbacks.
Upper switchbacks
I declined the "goat trail" and rode around the peak and came down to the SP lookout from above and watched the climb. The group is assembled below, starting up the trail.
Ken films as Mr. Green continues up the goat trail
Scott comes up the final stretch
The old SP lookout - vintage turn of the century (the previous one!)
Looking northeast - trail in foreground
Ken films as Scott climbs
Love this shot - Ken coming up the final stretch. We started out down near the freeway interchange at Cisco Grove. For folks not from around here, the straight line is the freeway, I-80, and the other light twisty thing is the Union Pacific railroad.
Looking to the north are the Black Buttes and English Mountain.
Brian and Eric discover they've both been cooked breakfast by the same old dude near Lola Montez Lake
Every good ride has a good tree or two!
We stopped for Ken to show us how far he and Scott got on their tracks before calling it quits. It's ridiculously steep looking, even for tracks. (sorry no shot of it, everyone here is looking back saying "Holy sh*t!" or something like that.)
GrizzlyGuy took us down towards Mossy Pond and this great little granite bowl area. Cool! It's also on a continuing-to-be-legal trail.
Scott and Brian report back on trying to get to Mossy Pond
The clouds started to look a little ominous, but the weather stayed great!
The trail back from Mossy Pond skirts the granite areas.
We encountered several water features.
Back to Signal Peak for the trip down the goat trail and the switchback trail
I ran around the back side again, to meet the guys coming down the goat trail.
But first, another great tree!
WIth the lookout above, the guys start down the goat trail
Scott and Brian make their way down
Ken comes on down
Looking down the trail towards a spur of Red Mountain, Cisco Butte and Black Mountain.
Ken comes down off the "insane" section
Another bit of fall color marks the bottom of the Switchback Trail. 1 mile down Rattlesnake Road and we're back at the trucks.
Mr. Green parks his quad.
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
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Re: Switchback Trail ride
really nice pics! i knew i was missing out but dam i really missed out! beautiful pics =D>
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Re: Switchback Trail ride
Awesome Dave.
PM me your address. The card is in an envelope, ready to go.
PM me your address. The card is in an envelope, ready to go.
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
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Regards,
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RTF Director
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Re: Switchback Trail ride
wow again on your great eye for photo's =D>
Do you mind if i share some with a can-am site for a calender contest? if your photo is used you win...nothing . I would also love to re-edit my film with some of these shots if its ok.
On that shot with ken /i-80 the only thing that could have gone better would be a train on the tracks. HAHAH great just looked closer theres is a train... on most the tracks lol
Do you mind if i share some with a can-am site for a calender contest? if your photo is used you win...nothing . I would also love to re-edit my film with some of these shots if its ok.
On that shot with ken /i-80 the only thing that could have gone better would be a train on the tracks. HAHAH great just looked closer theres is a train... on most the tracks lol
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Re: Switchback Trail ride
Of course - I can give you higher res versions if you need them - just tell me which ones you need.Mr. Green wrote:Do you mind if i share some with a can-am site for a calender contest? if your photo is used you win...nothing . I would also love to re-edit my film with some of these shots if its ok.
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Re: Switchback Trail ride
It was a great day, sorry you missed it!EigerMike wrote:really nice pics! i knew i was missing out but dam i really missed out! beautiful pics =D>
Wherever I go, there I am
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Paynes Creek 2016!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
16 Yamaha Wolverine R-Spec EPS SE
09 Yamaha Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 EPS
Re: Switchback Trail ride
I'm going to Facebook some of these Dave....They are really nice pictures.
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
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Re: Switchback Trail ride
Nice shots as usual Dave!
If you guys don't mind a large download (818 MB) you can get all of Dave's and my photos in this file:
http://www.grizzlyguy.tv/files/20101106 ... deoing.zip
I ended up with them since we were playing musical chairs with memory cards after Ken had a human memory problem and forgot to bring his. He's got the memory of an old man but at least he doesn't ride like an old man. Yet...
If you guys don't mind a large download (818 MB) you can get all of Dave's and my photos in this file:
http://www.grizzlyguy.tv/files/20101106 ... deoing.zip
I ended up with them since we were playing musical chairs with memory cards after Ken had a human memory problem and forgot to bring his. He's got the memory of an old man but at least he doesn't ride like an old man. Yet...
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Re: Switchback Trail ride
ROFL!!
Eric...bravo. Human memory problem. I love it. =D>
Eric...bravo. Human memory problem. I love it. =D>
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Re: Switchback Trail ride
Here's how Signal Peak (and Old Man Mountain) look from here (long telephoto view!) this morning:
Re: Switchback Trail ride
Made it just in time.
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Re: Switchback Trail ride
I made part 1...yes..Part 1.
We had a lot of footage...the new limit on YouTube is 15 min and 2GB. I BARELY made 15 minutes...just getting to the top. Part II should be shorter. If you want HD...then YouTube vs. Downloading from my site...is the way to go.
We had a lot of footage...the new limit on YouTube is 15 min and 2GB. I BARELY made 15 minutes...just getting to the top. Part II should be shorter. If you want HD...then YouTube vs. Downloading from my site...is the way to go.
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Red Mountain history
I did a little research on the Red Mountain lookout.
The purpose of the lookout was to watch for fires in the snowsheds. The spark-belching wood-burning steam engines would cause fires and with so much wooden snowshed-covered track (it was nearly continuous from Emigrant Gap to Truckee), there was a lot at stake in catching fires early.
The Central Pacific built the first lookout in 1876, built of wood. In 1877, a telephone line was installed, from the lookout down to the agent at Cisco. In 1909, the stone structure we see now was built. It was only staffed in the spring through the fall as that was the primary fire season.
The lookout was abandoned in 1934 – and according to the USFS, the last man to staff the lookout was killed while talking on the telephone when lightning struck the lookout. It was abandoned as all of the locomotives were by then oil-fired (far less sparks), and improved snowfighting techniques allowed the removal of substantial amounts of timber snowsheds.
The purpose of the lookout was to watch for fires in the snowsheds. The spark-belching wood-burning steam engines would cause fires and with so much wooden snowshed-covered track (it was nearly continuous from Emigrant Gap to Truckee), there was a lot at stake in catching fires early.
The Central Pacific built the first lookout in 1876, built of wood. In 1877, a telephone line was installed, from the lookout down to the agent at Cisco. In 1909, the stone structure we see now was built. It was only staffed in the spring through the fall as that was the primary fire season.
The lookout was abandoned in 1934 – and according to the USFS, the last man to staff the lookout was killed while talking on the telephone when lightning struck the lookout. It was abandoned as all of the locomotives were by then oil-fired (far less sparks), and improved snowfighting techniques allowed the removal of substantial amounts of timber snowsheds.
Re: Switchback Trail ride
Great stuff Dave. =D>
So that structure is 101 years old on an unsustainable trail.
So that structure is 101 years old on an unsustainable trail.
The last words spoken before a YouTube video is filmed: "Hold my beer, now watch this..."
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Regards,
Ken Hower
RTF Director
http://www.rubicontrail.org/
Re: Switchback Trail ride
Yes, it's s shame the full strength and might of the Government of the United States of America can't continue to sustain that very difficult project.
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