Desert Expressions

We swung into the International Car Forest of the Last Church in Goldfield, Nevada. It's been on our list for awhile. Some might refer to it as a junk yard, but to each their own.

 

We were on our way to the Bristlecone Pine Forest on White Mountain (in California), so didn't have time to do more exploring in Goldfield proper, but plan to get back there in the Fall and walk through/photograph all the old buildings and junk exhibits in cooler temps.

 

More info:  International Car Forest

 

Wheeler Peak Attempt

Great hiking on Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park...until I hit the 60-70mph winds. About a half mile to go to the summit, at the saddle right below the final climb. I waited in a rock shelter for about 30 minutes hoping it might die down, but I think it got worse. 10 minutes of down-climbing and I was out of the worst of it. By the time I got down to the bottom of the ridge it was a pleasant breeze.

I started early and had the mountain to myself until I started meeting climbers lower on the ridge as I climbed down. I hope the wind died down enough that they made it up later in the morning.

 

 

Alpine Lakes Trail

At Great Basin National Park.

 

The Bristlecone Pine Trail/Loop was closed due to snow coverage, so we had to skip that