April 24, 2026

We took off today up Cebolla way. On a whim we decided to take the Huntsman’s Mesa road. The lower part is not too rough. But the upper area is not technical but it is very rocky. We often were only going under five mph. We saw lots of deer…probably 40-50. It was completely dry and dusty even at 10,000’. It is way too dry for this time of year. Anyway OnX showed a road from the top down to the Lake City highway. We followed it out to a cliff and there was no more road, even though the map said there was. So, much to our sadness we had to backtrack all the way back the way we came. What a bouncy workout. We won’t go on that road again. We actually ran into a guy with an Audi wagon up there with a mountain bike on the back. How he made it without tearing that car apart we'll never know. It was a newer nice car…what a way to treat it. We stopped at Subway in Gunnison for supper and came home. 

Uncompahgre Peak - highest peak in the San Juans

 April 23, 2026

Today I went with Allen turkey hunting up Transfer. We didn’t see or hear any. Of course the wind was blowing so it was hard to hear anything. We saw an unusual coyote about 75 yards off the road. It stood and watched us for a bit then sat down on its haunches and kept watching us. It then laid down and just watched. Allen finally decided to open the truck door and that sent it running away. We ended up coming back down Hwy 90. That transfer is sure not getting any smoother.

 

 April 21, 2026

Today I did a quick hike on the Buck Trail.  It was pretty soggy up there, but nice and cool.  I even got sprinkled on a bit which was a treat.  The bears are awake.  One had walked up the trail in the mud.  I couldn't get a rear paw photo as I couldn't find a rear print.  But, I also didn't see any claw marks on the prints, so wondered if it couldn't be a mountain lion track???  If so, it was a pretty big cat.  I'm pretty sure it was a bear as it wasn't rounded enough for a cat.  Anyway, it was a fun brief outing.