Today was a perfect day to take Lucille
(Our ATV with a red head who is a Ball),
And go up into the mountains –
Up on Mt. Baldy, more than 10,000 feet tall!
On our way up to Mt. Baldy (10K ft ahead of us)
Lucille is a trooper with Bob at the wheel.
TazE loves riding with us on the mountain trails.
Some of the roads are so rough, I cringe,
But I am happy to have an “Oh My!” bar instead of wails.
Hang tight to the “Oh My!” bar. Secure TazE with her leash.TazE crowded me as she leaned out the window of Lucille
Going with friends makes it extra fun;
Five guys and three gals in five 4-wheelers.
The area in the Tobacco Root Mountains
Is full of rough terrain, rocks and squealers.
Me (Jan) with Caroline & PennyBob, Rex, Gene, BW and Chuck
The views from up on top of Baldy
Are breathtaking to be sure.
The sky was a little hazy today,
But the air was clean and pure.
Gene, with a recent new knee, made the rigorous climb
from our ATVs to the top of the mountain
(a steeper climb than it looks here!)
We were above the snow level
Where the clouds seem so close
We felt like we could touch them.
I have more pictures than I can post!
Our lovely, protected setting for lunch on top of Mt. BaldyThe view from my lunch spotDilapidated old mining building
Over my right shoulder a dilapidated mine
Indicated that people once lived and worked
In this place miles from civilization –
For gold, lead, silver and copper – no one shirked.
Old mining site on Mt. Baldy
Old mines dotted the trail as we headed down.
I wished those old beams and rocks could talk.
They would have wonderful stories to tell –
Lived through many a death and untold shocks.
Jan in Bob’s fishing cap
On down the mountain on rocky trails,
We were careful to not tip over the edge.
The paths were narrow with no side rails –
I held TazE and tried not to look at the ledge!
Bob driving Lucille – in a rocky spot with a wider ledge than mostBob, Jan, TazE – top of Mt. BaldyOld mine on Mt. BaldyEnnis Lake from the Tobacco Roots to the Madison Range
We tried to stay in view of the Polaris
Traveling on the trail in our lead,
But we didn’t want to be too close
To eat his dust as he picked up speed.
That’s our Madison Valley and Ennis Lake
In the middle of this view.
As we headed back, the sun was warmer
And we wished we could share this trip with YOU!
Thank you for visiting JanBeek
Come back soon for more adventures and inspiration.
