I make the climb up the Danskin Peak Rd and over the first pass … the sight lines are incredible at this point … the clear air and the green rolling hillsides cause me to take a momentary pause.
Sea of Green ….
The road is fast, but requires full attention to navigate the random tire ruts left behind by exploring motorist during the Spring thaw …
The road meanders for a few miles before a trail head appears … here the road takes a hard 90 deg right turn towards the East and starts the final climb up to the peak.
The Danskins have been closed to all motorized access due to the fires from 2yrs ago. Reports were that the area would be opening this season as resource repairs are completed. Area closed signage was still posted at all trail heads, but quite a few people were out and about.
The road follows a creek for a mile or two before sharply starting it’s final accent…. this area is familiar, but it has been about 15 yrs since I tracked any dirt up this way …. I’m excited to see how changed … or unchanged it really is. During my rides I depend on my OBR ADV Gear Fender Bag to securely hold my spare tube. The retention system is unique in that it uses a secondary snap system that prevents the bag from shifting whether riding over road ruts, rough trail, or desert whoops.
Sans bike …
As I continue my climb the South Fork Canyon comes into view below …. this is a canyon that one needs to see in person … pictures hardly show the impressiveness of this crack in the earth! The attached images pan from Left to Right, Prairie Id and the Trinity Mountains in the background. Cathedral Rocks in image 2 …..
….. to be continued