Trail Log: 8-8-2025 and Quad ride: 8-9-2025

Massive chestnut tree atop Steele Hill lost a limb due to wind

1. Trail: The Loop - HNR
2. Miles: 3.5
3. Riders: Self
4. Horses: Jack
5. Dogs: Groot

Notes: Hike N Ride around The Loop. Jack can now make it all the way barefoot. Sweet! Later that morning - I drove up to Olokott Campground to see where My Neighbor (Kort) and buddies were camped for the weekend. I'll head back up in the morning to join them for an ATV ride. 

8-9-2025: The day doesn't really belong on a trail log but what the heck. Met Kort and friends at Olokott campground. I borrowed a quad from them and we rode to Hat Point and back. 120 miles on a quad felt like 1200 miles on a horse! Good grief...it about vibrates the fillings out of your head. It was worth it though. Beautiful views - great people. 

Looking across Hells Canyon to the 7 Devils

Black Lake Four Wheeler Trip: 9-21-2018

HORNET CREEK TO BLACK LAKE

Now and then I climb down off my horse long enough to climb on a four wheeler. I cleaned up "Festus," (kind of forgot he was cool camo) - purchased an off-road sticker and headed for some unexplored territory. Well, unexplored to me, anyway. Beautiful country across the Snake from where my Grandma grew up on Copperfield. I'm always amazed at the beauty of God's creation. There is seldom a day goes by that I don't thank Him for creating such splendor for us to experience. 

Drove up to a lookout. Wow - the last part was kind of scary. I'm a bit of a chicken when it comes to four wheeling. Narrow - steep - rocky - straight-down "oh good hell I'm going to die" kind of road. It was worth it. 

Fall is definitely here on this last day of summer in all it's bold, brilliant color.

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