Saxon Report

[Hypoid]

Installment one:

First things first: I stopped at the ranger's station and bought a map. For the first time ever, I ran my intended route on Saxon Mountian. The map was sorely lacking in detail, but adequate for keeping me on track.

The route: I took the time to head out Chicago Creek Road to Echo Lake. Very nice scenery!

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I doubled back to Ute Creek Road, which leads to Lamartine. I've read that Lamartine Road is up for adoption, so I took the time so get a look-see. Not much to see actually, just a narrow road through the trees with spots that resemble a dried-up creek bed. Nice views here and there.

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From Lamartine, I headed West on the main trail. I think it was this rocky before, it just looks different going uphill. This is just one rocky section, it does not represent the whole trail:

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[Hypoid]

The only trash I saw was near the camping areas. There was one chunk I didn't want in the Cherokee. It is waiting at the top, next to a fire pit.

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That is all I want to post tonight. I'll put up some pics for GP and post more Thursday night.

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[mattadams]

Real nice pictures! I'm debating going up there this weekend, seems nobody else was wild about going, but I'd like to see the colors too. Did you do the paperwork? :)

[Hypoid]

Yes, I have the paperwork.

If the weather is good, I say go for it!!!

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[rwmorrisonjr]

Nice pics, makes me miss the wheeling out there.

[Hypoid]

Thanks Rich! There are plenty more in my photobucket.

They guy in the crew cab used to wheel a CJ-7, and a Cruiser (?). He said wheeling the CC was like wheelin an elephant, but it crawled over everything. Then he said this was his girls' (two daughters in the back seat) first off road trip.

As they pulled away I shouted: "You girls tell your dad to take you 4-wheelin again!!!" A munchkin-size hand appeared in the back window with a big thumbs up. :thumbsup:

He had to be thinking "YESSSSSSSS!!!"