2022-12-18, 12:05 PM
Day 2: Hike to Ibex Dunes/Grimshaw Mine.
It is extremely quiet in the southern end of the park. Even on a Saturday I didn’t see another soul out here. All authorized roads I’ve checked out so far are in absolutely perfect condition (washboard notwithstanding). The Armagosa crossing on Harry Wade is the smoothest I’ve ever seen it.
The Ibex Dunes have their own magic. Possibly my new favorite dune field in the park. Mesquite is always a mess of humanity, footprints and shrieks. Eureka is stunning but sits almost as one huge monolith. Ibex is more sensuous and sculpted. And the mine workings (not particularly tiny themselves) give it scale & contrast. Man’s scars being slowly erased.
It was disappointing to see fairly fresh tire tracks headed out there. I’m seeing that more & more this year, everywhere I go. “The rules don’t apply to ME” attitude seems to be taking over every where.
It is extremely quiet in the southern end of the park. Even on a Saturday I didn’t see another soul out here. All authorized roads I’ve checked out so far are in absolutely perfect condition (washboard notwithstanding). The Armagosa crossing on Harry Wade is the smoothest I’ve ever seen it.
The Ibex Dunes have their own magic. Possibly my new favorite dune field in the park. Mesquite is always a mess of humanity, footprints and shrieks. Eureka is stunning but sits almost as one huge monolith. Ibex is more sensuous and sculpted. And the mine workings (not particularly tiny themselves) give it scale & contrast. Man’s scars being slowly erased.
It was disappointing to see fairly fresh tire tracks headed out there. I’m seeing that more & more this year, everywhere I go. “The rules don’t apply to ME” attitude seems to be taking over every where.
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