As mentioned in the previous post (FR 340) -- we try to stay close to the RV on holiday weekends, this was Friday, July 3rd and our last day out and about to avoid the crowds and highway travel.
We headed up to find a solitary spot to sort our equipment. --- things tend to get a little junky from time to time.
We headed to Beaver Reservoir and up Forest Road 360 hoping again to make the trail connect over the mountain and back through Willow Creek -- you should see the Forest Maps (difficult to make out the type of road, where it goes to, etc.).
The weekend has been off and on again rain with cloudy skies and then sunshine breaking through. Typical Colorado summer weather, finally -- some much needed raindrops.
Found an interesting view from the tree I was sitting on.
We were sunshiney and fair clouds until .....
The storm clouds rolled in and rain fell.
It kept getting darker and darker....
We managed to stay dry and traveled up the 360 trail until we hit a gate that was locked. We had hoped it would take us over the mountain and back down the other side.
The ranger stations are closed from COVID and the only communication is through emails. We have been fortunate that they have responded to our requests for the walking stick permits and other questions we've had. Darrel would really like to learn how to read the maps a little better which would save us some time from running into dead ends!
But the rain moved out and we returned home with travel picking up for the holiday weekend. We are staying around basecamp Saturday and Sunday with resting and relaxing activities.
Oh, thought you might enjoy this pic, a RV'er from Florida brings a light up palm tree (the picture doesn't do it justice) -- they are across from us and I love looking out a night to see the display.
Enough for now, who knows what next week will bring???
We hope you had a Happy 4th of July -- everything was cancelled here except the Farmer's Market on Friday and the Community Fish Fry by the Fire Dept. We stayed close to home with the traffic picking up on the highways.
Until the next time, sending blessings from the road,
Susan & Darrel
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