We had just installed a new suspension on the Montero and wanted a chance to try it out a bit. We called our good friends, Rex, in Prescott and our friend, Bryan to see if they wanted to join us for another relaxing weekend of camping. They were happy to come along. We set up the meet at the bar in the town of Cleator. From there we followed the trail back to the edges of Turkey Creek. In the past, the creek was always flowing and full of water due to the large number of natural springs in the area. This time we found it dry, but didn't let it bother us. On Saturday we lounged around a bit and then decided to go hike up to a mine site not too far from camp. It was quite a climb to get up to the mine, but the views from the top were outstanding. Again, we did not have Ellesha for this trip so it was just the grown ups. We wanted to get as much outdoor time as we could before Jacki could no longer go on these trips. It was a good call to do this trip as it turned out to be a great weekend.
We had to stop to let this little guy cross the trail safely.
Getting to the campsite was an adventure all in its self. The new suspension did great.
Nice spot with a lot of greenery around. It was a little sandy though as we were on the bank of the creek.
The mine shaft.
View from the mine. That is the trail to our campsite.
Cool artifacts were to be found. This is an insolator from when there used to be a telegraph line to the mine. We only inspect and put it back for the next person to enjoy.
Remember to tread lightly and leave no trace.
Aaron
