Jim
May 27th, 2023, 04:26 PM
Tom and I met at Ted's Place and made quick work getting to the trailhead. Wile the campgrounds were full or near full, the highway was EMPTY. I found this quite odd. The scant few vehicles on the road played nicely together - we pulled over for faster traffic and other slower traffic pulled over for us - the way it should be.
Tom and I aired down at the Sevenmile Road trailhead for a smooth ride to the top of the canyon. At the western trailhead for Kelly Flats was a pickup and large trailer with a four place side-by-side. A family with a few little kids were out to enjoy the day.
We did encounter maybe four vehicles heading at us (set of two side-by-sides and two full size) as we headed east to The Chutes. That play area was empty so we kept moving. At the intersection for the bypass there was a bit of activity as we awaited at the top for a couple SxS's and two full size. A couple quads were milling about as well. From there Tom and I headed down the bypass and out.
The eastern trailhead was about 1/2 full.
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Tom and I aired down at the Sevenmile Road trailhead for a smooth ride to the top of the canyon. At the western trailhead for Kelly Flats was a pickup and large trailer with a four place side-by-side. A family with a few little kids were out to enjoy the day.
We did encounter maybe four vehicles heading at us (set of two side-by-sides and two full size) as we headed east to The Chutes. That play area was empty so we kept moving. At the intersection for the bypass there was a bit of activity as we awaited at the top for a couple SxS's and two full size. A couple quads were milling about as well. From there Tom and I headed down the bypass and out.
The eastern trailhead was about 1/2 full.
Highlight photos here with a full set at this link:
www.JimWilliamson.net/automobile/2023-05-27--trail--kelly-flats/ (https://www.jimwilliamson.net/automobile/2023-05-27--trail--kelly-flats/index.html)
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