Mountain loop run

[tomb raider]

Well no one know of this cuz you don't live around here but, It is a historical path around the mountains. It dates back to about 1897 for white man but way earlier for Indians. During the Gold Rush of California, The Mother Load etc. there was some folks sniffing around up here. The found and started our own gold runs of Monte Cristo. This can get deep but will talk about the ride.

So I took off on the N/H today to do half of the loop. I've done the whole thing many times in the Cage, once on the DRZ, it's about 150 miles from my house.  I didn't do much picture taking but did stop at what is called Big 4, a place to hike. We have many place's to hike around here, all mountains. The road has some good #'s of twists and fallows the river.. Now that I'm writing this I should have taken more shots, oh well, next time.

This is where the Hotel once stood for folks that came on steam train. One of my passions is to hunt down and explore old mines. There are many in my area, Some bla and some full of stuff left behind some 100 years ago. Was a great ride after so much rain we've had..  Last pic is of Mount Pilchuck and is a great hike to just about a mile high, you can see a longggggggg ways if the air is clean..

[fishmeister]

WOW! Tomb, that is truly majestic. Such deep rich colors, real nice!

[pw363]

very nice..........thanks.

[tomb raider]

This is my buddy's web site http://www.2drx.com/  Only some of our trips.. In real life they call me Jimbo...  Been mine hunting with him sense 2005.. Life is good all......

[fishmeister]

Have you guys spotted bigfoot up there yet?

Golden Tunnel Mine, yep.. that's where the good stuff is!

[tomb raider]

I've got pictures of Big Foot alright but there deep in the Arcive's.

[fishmeister]

I've got pictures of Big Foot alright but there deep in the Arcive's.

I knew them creatures exist!
Do you guys pan for gold? Have you found any valuable veins in those caves?
Where there's quartz, gold ain't far behind!
I just finished 2 yrs. of geology....I got rocks on the brain.

[tomb raider]

Then you'd luv it out here.. Yep we've found  stuff, leave  it at that.. Been waiting for the weather to fix it self so I can do some stuff.  You'da loved tagging with us a few weeks ago. Great Rock there to.

[fishmeister]

Then you'd luv it out here.. Yep we've found  stuff, leave  it at that.. Been waiting for the weather to fix it self so I can do some stuff.  You'da loved tagging with us a few weeks ago. Great Rock there to.

That's VERY interesting to me Jimbo, something I'll not soon forget. Just amazing country out there!

[tomb raider]

The mountain range from Southern Cal. to Alaska is full of fun.. We've found mines full of TNT still in the holes drilled for blasting and they just left em ???  It's all fun, we love to hike this keeps up away from the crowd. We use old maps, GPS's to find our way.. This site should have a spot for what ever..

[tomb raider]

Big foot..

This is where Harry and the Henderson's was filmed. Index Washington state..

[fishmeister]

Ok Jimbo....The real kind, not the cigar store indian Bigfoot. 

Does this mean you don't believe there are such creatures? 

[hppants]

I've got a cousin that wears a size 15 boot - that's pretty big.  He shaves.

Tomb- thanks for sharing your travels.  I like the Flag picture best.

[skramer360]

  I like the Flag picture best.

+1    Thanks for that.

[highwayjamin]

Nice shots man 

[ariwhiteboy]

Wait that's not the real bigfoot?

Thanks for sharing!

[tomb raider]

Had a posting glitch dis morning so 3 popped up ???  Heck ya I believe in Big foot, Jesus and UFO's. I've seen and heard some unexplainable stuff in the woods. I even was in a mine, BIG MINE doing some video shooting after work. In the Monte Cristo area,Justice mine. After an hour or so I was coming out and set the video camera down for some snap shots.. Well just behind me a very loud cough, I spun around to no one 

I picked up the camera and zipped out of the adit to see not a sole          I hauled butt to my truck, slugged down a few beers and headed out thinking was it true ??? Did I hear that for sure ?? I've read that the cook was shot out side the adit in a scuffle when they had a strike and the workers were not a happy bunch.. He ended up dieing on a train bound for Everett..

I got home, bla bla bla'd the family, plugged in the the video camera and watched the show.... Sure as Honda's run for ever, I captured it on Audio...   Talking to some folks and telling my tail I was told of others that had experiences of noise's in that spot. Voice's, noise of tools being clanged together if you will etc..

So why not,

[luckylindy]

 Great pics.  I would love to ride in that scenery.

[Hangster]

Awesome state you live in    , love them pics

[tomb raider]

There is a 15 mile dirt road section in it but I won't take the N/H down that. Do it on the DRZ, me butt was sore when I got home..   I think my next run will be up Hyw 9 to Canada.. I'll post that one up to.. Should be some nice pictures..

[Spoons 92]

Thanks for sharing.....that first shot is fantastic

[DaveB]

Awesome shots.  The North Cascades have both great scenery as well as fascinating geology. You picked a great day for a ride. I could see the mountains on Saturday but had to admire them from afar (Husky Stadium for my son's graduation from UW.  )

And don't admit anything about Bigfoot. Remember the first rule of the Bigfoot Club....

[cjbear11]

Great pics!

[tomb raider]

(Husky Stadium for my son's graduation from UW.  claps)

    Excellent..

first rule of the Bigfoot Club.... DirtDOG

     My bad 

There are some cool place's up here and my mission is to see them this year if that sun comes back out..