Chris
October 26th, 2008, 01:15 PM
Yesterday we took a drive to the Saxon Mountain/Cascade Creek area by Georgetown simply to get away to somewhere we'd not been before. Unlike Jimmy's fine reports I don't have much to say other than it was nice but also one of those "don't see a need to return" places as well.
Lots of switchbacks leaving Georgetown and a nice tangle of FS roads at altitude with some rather spectacular views. I can't tell exactly what trails we took since we're pretty undisciplined about that. We adhere to the "your turn, left or right" philosophy of decision making. The names I recall are Saxon, Cascade Creek, Lamartine(?) but there were more. A good number of spurs as well, some that required backing out, others that ended abruptly but it was a good day nonetheless since we found some old cabins and mines which we always hope to find.
One pic showing the switchbacks.
Lots of switchbacks leaving Georgetown and a nice tangle of FS roads at altitude with some rather spectacular views. I can't tell exactly what trails we took since we're pretty undisciplined about that. We adhere to the "your turn, left or right" philosophy of decision making. The names I recall are Saxon, Cascade Creek, Lamartine(?) but there were more. A good number of spurs as well, some that required backing out, others that ended abruptly but it was a good day nonetheless since we found some old cabins and mines which we always hope to find.
One pic showing the switchbacks.