Deer Tanks Trail

Deer Tanks Trail–FR 10; Goldfield Mountains, November 14, 2019

Hadn’t done this hike in over seven years, so it’s high time. By getting to Idaho Access at first light, I could continue my series of Goldfield sunrise hikes.

I had the wilderness to myself until I got to the place where FR 10 meets the road to the microwave tower. There a fellow and his dog were in a pickup truck with a camper top. The dog announced my presence and then quit barking when I walked by. Later I met several other campers along FR 10.

The real adventure was after the hike. I got back to my car, put everything away, changed shoes, and was ready to leave. The car wouldn't start. So I called home. No Answer. Called Clara. No answer. Then I called AAA. After the usual rigmarole, they sent a truck from Apache Sands. The driver jump-started my car, and I followed him to Apache Sands for a new battery.

By then it was well after 2:00 PM, so I could have a Senior Special at Sweet Tomatoes for my late lunch.

South end of the Deer Tanks Trail, under a full moon.
Same scene, at the end of the hike.
Dawn, the rosy fingered.
Narrows of Idaho Canyon in the pre-dawn light.
Full moon over Mexican Hat in the pre-dawn light.
Bulldog Ridge is a volcanic dyke of Miocene origin.
Bulldog Ridge peaks 3195 and 3075 catch the early morning sun.
Full moon over Peak 3108.
Remember, I’m watching you.	Is it a bug or a leaf?
Peak 3269 leads the parade.
Civilization and its discontents.
Dome Mountain and the Frog.
Oh, my, what’s this?	A healthy stand of chain fruit cholla.
Golden Hill 2726 and the Four Peaks.
Bean-shaped boulders of volcanic tuff on Blue Ridge.
Convolvulus arvensis - Field Bindweed	Justicia californica - Chuparosa
All right, Bushy Head, tell me the latest.
What are you howling about, Coyote Rock?
Many excellent views along the Wolverine Pass Trail.
Saguaro and intricate rock formations beside the trail.
Granite boulders—Yum!	First view of Bulldog Ridge on the way back.


More Hike Pictures		updated November 16, 2019