Multi Shots from the trail.

[Soaz1000]

Was the one above the smelter in line of sight of the one you were at? I've seen something like this at a different mining location. I was led to believe that this was some antiquated communication or microwave repeater. I'm sure someone with more knowledge on communications will weigh in.

 

[Admin]

 

[DG Rider]

Was the one above the smelter in line of sight of the one you were at? I've seen something like this at a different mining location. I was led to believe that this was some antiquated communication or microwave repeater. I'm sure someone with more knowledge on communications will weigh in.

Yes it was. I was standing at the base of the 1st one when I snapped the pic. Kinda figured it was something like that.

Here is the second with no zoom...

 

[DG Rider]

What is that?

That's what we're trying to figure out.

 

[CID]

Video screen shot descending California Pass on the Alpine Loop, Colorado.

 

[bumperm]

That's what we're trying to figure out.

Is there a fault line through there? Wonder if it's measuring equipment of some sort?

 

[DG Rider]

Is there a fault line through there? Wonder if it's measuring equipment of some sort?

Not that I'm aware of. Heavy mining in the area.

 

[Soaz1000]

Is there a fault line through there? Wonder if it's measuring equipment of some sort?

All of Arizonas open pit mines have faults running though them to one degree or another. The closest active mine is Ray mine about 20mi away. Haven't been up that way for a few years, and things change but they used feed the concentrator and smelter by rail from the pit.

 

[Prntckt]

Went for a ride in Northern Chippewa County. Plenty of late season color yet.

 

[wolf359]

We met a new local group trying to put together a trail system in Preston County WV. No dust! Cool and wet.

Link to the track on Gaia GPS... All public roads.
Rowelsburg WV Autumn 2021

 

[PJon]

Nice ride yesterday just south of Superstition Wilderness area. One shot of Mushroom Rock.

 

[CID]

Yesterday was time for another campsite oil change, one of the downsides of being retired and on the road most of the summer. It's getting down to freezing at night so there's time in the mornings to do this while it's warming up.

As usual, the camera doesn't do this justice but you go up it or backtrack an hour.

The reward -

Yesterday's GAIA track, there's tons of riding in Utah -

 

[PJon]

Great shots CID. Always reminds me of great times riding motorcycles in western New Mexico in the early 70’s. Juniper and Piñon trees, clear blue sky and great vistas. No UTV requirements to deal with. Those were the really good times.

 

[DG Rider]

Up at Florence box canyon for the first time in months. I've been told the monsoon rains completely rearranged the canyon itself, so I wanted to check it out. This is a beautiful place but it's crowded as hell, so I generally avoid it.

But I have ridden the place pretty extensively, so it's rare to find a trail but I have never been on before, but that was the case today after looking at satellite images last night. I saw a faint to track off the main road, where erosion and continuous traffic at sort of obscured the entrance. This one headed east in the general direction of North Butte, and access to that area is pretty limited as far as mechanical travel. The trail ended short of going anywhere spectacular which is pretty much what I expected. Still, a new trail to me and a beautiful day in the desert...

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

 

[DG Rider]

A little surprised to see water flowing in box canyon. Yes the monsoons did rearrange it a little bit, but nothing earth shattering...at least up to the turn for Martinez canyon.

 

[DG Rider]

Stunning country here...

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

Yes it is.
I did a road job on old highway route 666 through there, seems like a hundred years ago.
Blew up a rock outcrop along the road I think locals called dog head. Boy, people were pissed about the new road taking out the rock out crop.
I spendt a good bit of my free time wandering around that country. Did I mention flour gold. And Hot in the summer..
Nice pics, thanks.

 

[DG Rider]

Something happened to me for the 1st time. On the way back from the Coke ovens area, I came across a guy walking and talking on his phone, so I knew something was up. I stopped, and he ask if I had any tools. Turns out he was in a General with 3 other guys, and they had broken a tie rod end In a narrow rock wedge, blocking the trail completely (not that I wouldn't have stopped anyway). They had a spare, but weren't able to get the jam nut loose with what they had, so I lent them my pipe wrench.
10 minutes and they were moving again, and one of the guys insisted on giving me a $20, even though I told him not to worry about it and pay it forward.
I've seen 1 or 2 being towed or worked on, but this was the 1st I've came across broken and stranded.

 

[lee]

I've seen 1 or 2 being towed or worked on, but this was the 1st I've came across broken and stranded.

To be fair I've seen a number of p1k's with bent tie rods on the trail.
Just the group's I ride with carry tools and tie rods.
If you say "I think I hear a Popo comming" the Honda fan boys can really get a move on.
"Nothin to see here" (tools scattered in the mud and a honda fan boy with grease up to his elbows)

 

[DG Rider]

To be fair I've seen a number of p1k's with bent tie rods on the trail.
Just the group's I ride with carry tools and tie rods.
If you say "I think I hear a Popo comming" the Honda fan boys can really get a move on.
"Nothin to see here" (tools scattered in the mud and a honda fan boy with grease up to his elbows)

I actually ended up breaking the jam nut loose (reverse threads...wtf?). I didn't see the tapered shaft that goes into the knuckle, but the rest of the rod end was actually beefier than a 700's.

Not sure how they did it. I ask and he laughed and said "because it is a f***ing Polaris!". They said they had a spare because they knew it was "loose". Now I'm wondering if I should carry one.