ventana wilderness: riding out (3 | 3)

morning




anyone recognize this plant?


arroyo seco gorge






steinbeck country


public health outreach in king city...

this was one of my favorite rides to date, highly recommended.

ventana wilderness: arroyo seco (2 | 3)

morning


heading north for arroyo seco, a long-unmaintained 20 mile stretch of road that hugs the sides of mountains in the ventana wilderness.




butterflies hanging out around the stream


climbing arroyo seco


yellow flowers were our companion


yours truly




pioneering


spring-fed grotto, we showered!




looking east from a saddle, out of the wilderness


slide


looking west across the river valley


we descended and set up camp next to the arroyo seco


suspension bridge for the trail


parametric bench


arroyo seco

ventana wilderness (1 | 3)

finished the build on carrie's a homer hilsen the night before departure. With a great set of friends: alex, carrie, and justin, we took amtrak to king city and headed for the southern edge of the ventana wilderness.


pacelining: we are very serious.


we garnered distinct interest from the bovine set.


there were several abandoned buildings along the route.


inside


rust never sleeps






grading highways directly over passes: one of many annoying things done by traffic engineers.


contrasts


the historic dutton hotel.


structure


space

we took a break in the heart of ft hunter liggett at a mission-style hotel, built by hearst and designed by julia morgan, la hacienda. the tiny town of jolon is also home to a historic mission. No photos, in hindsight I was generally creeped out by being on the base, and didn't feel too inspired to pull it out. Another thing about the base, it's territory contains the entire population of santa lucia mint: a severely endangered species endemic to vernal pools there. Watch where you march, I guess... Anyway; we pushed on.


keeping it stylish


almost off the base and into the wilderness where we'd spend the night.


cruising.


rock formation, seen from our camp.


travelers.

diablito s24olito (2 | 2)

morning


mine, yields mineral used in highway asphalt






decaying flowers


bumble




marked


nebulous 2


interlocked




descending


streams were still full


redwing


dozens of fordings