2023-03-31, 11:12 AM
Right, once you see the "Shark" (thanks DAW) you can never un-see it! Hint: it is swimming right (south) See it now? As for the scorp, we really didn't care what it thought, but given Kauri's experience, glad we found it! I wonder, how bad was your Dad's sting? I've heard it is not too bad, except possibly dangerous in children (Arizona bark scorp is a different story).
OK, to pick up our story then. Next day we went to a place I discovered 25 years ago near the Tucki Mine, from the Skidoo road. On earlier trips I had found an old road not on maps (that was before the days of satellite images, so it was a surprise on the ground the first time). The road ends at a gorge, but there is a rough constructed miner trail down to the open flatland below. From where the road ended, nice views of the very white Sierra. One of those is definitely Whitney
![[Image: d23_2900.jpg]](https://web.media.mit.edu/~geek/webpix/dv23/d23_2900.jpg)
Then, basically walking in parallel to the road to the Tucki mine (the one that goes by Telephone Canyon) we reach an astounding high point. The views of the main valley are all in your face, making it a super place to hang out for lunch before the long walk back.
![[Image: d23_2910.jpg]](https://web.media.mit.edu/~geek/webpix/dv23/d23_2910.jpg)
![[Image: d23_2912.jpg]](https://web.media.mit.edu/~geek/webpix/dv23/d23_2912.jpg)
![[Image: d23_2911.jpg]](https://web.media.mit.edu/~geek/webpix/dv23/d23_2911.jpg)
That was a full day. And a bit of a wild route. And a lot of fun!
Next day was getting very windy again, so time for a canyon. Finally went up Moonlight to the side canyon with the bridge. Sort of boring going up the main canyon, but there was a flowing spring. Long slog, the lower part of the fan is not the most pleasant walking. But eventually the side canyon starts to look interesting.
![[Image: d23_2915.jpg]](https://web.media.mit.edu/~geek/webpix/dv23/d23_2915.jpg)
I was using coords I got from Daymoth (Thanks!!!) and hoping they were right, as the side canyon is a bit hard to see from the main canyon, starting from a funny angle. It was FULL of gravel - it looked to us like several feet of fresh gravel had been washed down from the summer rains, but I'd not been there before so this is just a guess.
Anyway, approaching the waypoint for the bridge, canyon narrowing up, I'm hoping we are in the right place when, wham there it is. Now I am not as big a fan of the bridges in alluvium as are some here, but this one is BIG! Good day in the end, as we were thrilled to find this one.
![[Image: d23_2922.jpg]](https://web.media.mit.edu/~geek/webpix/dv23/d23_2922.jpg)
OK, to pick up our story then. Next day we went to a place I discovered 25 years ago near the Tucki Mine, from the Skidoo road. On earlier trips I had found an old road not on maps (that was before the days of satellite images, so it was a surprise on the ground the first time). The road ends at a gorge, but there is a rough constructed miner trail down to the open flatland below. From where the road ended, nice views of the very white Sierra. One of those is definitely Whitney
Then, basically walking in parallel to the road to the Tucki mine (the one that goes by Telephone Canyon) we reach an astounding high point. The views of the main valley are all in your face, making it a super place to hang out for lunch before the long walk back.
That was a full day. And a bit of a wild route. And a lot of fun!
Next day was getting very windy again, so time for a canyon. Finally went up Moonlight to the side canyon with the bridge. Sort of boring going up the main canyon, but there was a flowing spring. Long slog, the lower part of the fan is not the most pleasant walking. But eventually the side canyon starts to look interesting.
I was using coords I got from Daymoth (Thanks!!!) and hoping they were right, as the side canyon is a bit hard to see from the main canyon, starting from a funny angle. It was FULL of gravel - it looked to us like several feet of fresh gravel had been washed down from the summer rains, but I'd not been there before so this is just a guess.
Anyway, approaching the waypoint for the bridge, canyon narrowing up, I'm hoping we are in the right place when, wham there it is. Now I am not as big a fan of the bridges in alluvium as are some here, but this one is BIG! Good day in the end, as we were thrilled to find this one.