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John And Pat's Bust Adventure; Part III |
Oh, those Bristol Mountains...They lie
just south of the ranch and provide some of the most beautiful
scenery out there. Starting in the morning when the sun rises
above them until into the evening as it shines back upon them, they
are always a pleasing sight. They continuously beckon you to
come visit them.
On this trip Pat and I did just that for the
first time since the land was purchased 11 years ago.
There is so much to see in these mountains
that you won't find on most maps like a natural rock arch, a spring,
a mesa, and a tank of some sort. We didn't have the time to
see any of those things because of the hiking required. Yet,
when we came to the limits of our ATV's, we found this watering hole
for Bighorn Sheep that wasn't on any of our maps.
This little canyon was the highlight of our
trip. It was the only time in three days that we were
protected from the constant wind. It was pleasantly quiet and
the only time we weren't chewing on sand.
In the picture above you can see the ranch
area in the background behind Pat. Those two small hills in the center
are the Mesquite Hills. You can barely make out the dry lake
bed just in front of them which serves as the airstrip for the ranch.
The cabins are on the left side of the lake and are too small to
see.
We realized later that we weren't supposed to
be there. The Bristol Mountains are not part of the Preserve
which is major off limits to ATV's but it's in what's called a
"Wilderness Area" and you're not supposed to be there either so we
won't be making this trip again even though we tread lightly.
Makes me wonder how they service that watering hole.
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