As I mentioned in my first post, Jeff and I try to escape to some kind of out door activity or adventure each weekend. This past weekend was no different.
Jeff got it into his head that we should go hike and fish in an area that his parents would bring him as a kid. Sounds great right!?
As always, my amazing husband prepares for our adventures. Whether it be with lists, containers of "stuff", GPS coordinates, directions, you name it, he gets it ready for us. (which I LOVE and appreciate!). So Saturday night, Jeff is gathering the information needed to get to the South Rim Trail and the Trail of the Gargoyles for some hiking and then fishing at Herring Creek Reservoir all of which is about an hour and a half from where we live.
Sunday morning arrives and we are out and ready and out the door to go and meet friends. Once we meet friends at Pinecrest, we are off heading up the hill.
Getting to the Trail of the Gargoyles should not have been a problem, but somehow our lovely GPS begins (unbeknownst to us) to lead us on a rugged 4x4 trail. This "road" wasn't too bad until we were heading over rocks and dips and inbetween trees. It was so bad that our friends had to drop off their car and ride with us. Good thing we had the big truck! Continuing on this "road" we discover over a hill that low and behold, there is a PAVED road below us. Strike one GPS.
Once on the paved road, we continued a mere mile or two to the Trail of the Gargoyles. What a lovely view!
There are two trails here, North and South. We chose South as it had the rock formations that look like gargoyles looking over the valley. Quite beautiful and stunning. This is an easy hike for anyone.
After a short hike, we were off to our next destination.
An amazing breath taking view from Eagles Peak. So we pilled into the truck and off we went!
Or so we thought...
Heading on the road from the Trail of the Gargoyles, GPS tells us to take yet another gravel road. Unlike the previous rocky road, this road (turns out) to be made especially for 4x4 Jeeps, ATVs, and other true off road vehicles. But we didn't discover this until the near end of the trail and discover yet another PAVED road! Yes, we had quite the bumpy adventure! Strike two GPS!
Unfortunately, we skipped the last hike and opted for some water and fishing fun at the reservoir.
So, lesson of the day....check the coordinates of your GPS and enjoy any adventure that comes your way!
Jeff got it into his head that we should go hike and fish in an area that his parents would bring him as a kid. Sounds great right!?
As always, my amazing husband prepares for our adventures. Whether it be with lists, containers of "stuff", GPS coordinates, directions, you name it, he gets it ready for us. (which I LOVE and appreciate!). So Saturday night, Jeff is gathering the information needed to get to the South Rim Trail and the Trail of the Gargoyles for some hiking and then fishing at Herring Creek Reservoir all of which is about an hour and a half from where we live.
Sunday morning arrives and we are out and ready and out the door to go and meet friends. Once we meet friends at Pinecrest, we are off heading up the hill.
Getting to the Trail of the Gargoyles should not have been a problem, but somehow our lovely GPS begins (unbeknownst to us) to lead us on a rugged 4x4 trail. This "road" wasn't too bad until we were heading over rocks and dips and inbetween trees. It was so bad that our friends had to drop off their car and ride with us. Good thing we had the big truck! Continuing on this "road" we discover over a hill that low and behold, there is a PAVED road below us. Strike one GPS.
Once on the paved road, we continued a mere mile or two to the Trail of the Gargoyles. What a lovely view!
There are two trails here, North and South. We chose South as it had the rock formations that look like gargoyles looking over the valley. Quite beautiful and stunning. This is an easy hike for anyone. After a short hike, we were off to our next destination.
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| Jeff on the Trail of Gargoyles |
Or so we thought...
Heading on the road from the Trail of the Gargoyles, GPS tells us to take yet another gravel road. Unlike the previous rocky road, this road (turns out) to be made especially for 4x4 Jeeps, ATVs, and other true off road vehicles. But we didn't discover this until the near end of the trail and discover yet another PAVED road! Yes, we had quite the bumpy adventure! Strike two GPS!
Unfortunately, we skipped the last hike and opted for some water and fishing fun at the reservoir.
So, lesson of the day....check the coordinates of your GPS and enjoy any adventure that comes your way!
