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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
New route
Today I again drove a mile or so up Sucker Creek Road and took a westward trail (I've been going east from the main road). I was rewarded with yet another complex of trails into new country. This scenic pothole marsh was about a mile from my turnaround spot. Near there was a well-traveled alternative route that, from the bottom, appeared to head into a canyon in the Stonewall foothills. I will check that out tomorrow, I think.
I came across one small (20 or so) grouping of elk while driving on the main road. They moved off to the east, and among the group was a large, well-antlered buck.
I didn't even try to photograph them, but then I came into a second, slightly larger group about half a mile into my run. They're in this picture. I didn't notice any big bucks, but I did see a few smaller critters that I'd guess are yearlings. They were grazing peacefully as I approached, then unhurriedly moved off down the hill when I got to them. Nice.
I took a trail about halfway around this meadow to a posted gate beyond which lay a few items of haying equipment. I'm not sure to which farmstead it belongs; I passed only one, and it was near the beginning of the run. Most of the land I was on appears to be managed by the Nature Conservancy. It's open for camping, firewood gathering (with permits), etc., but I didn't see much water besides the potholes and a few small springs.
This old loading chute was near the gate where I turned around today. It was a beautiful day, sunny and temps in the 40s. I was overdressed. I'll pay more attention to that going forward.
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Posted by Mose, 9:41 AM
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