craig333
Riley's Human
I almost forgot to mention the Pot Luck. Sausage appetizers. Enormous steaks. Salad, potatoes, cookies and I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Of course we were expecting a few more. Lets just say Riley did not go hungry 
Its time to finally see Randsburg via Government Peak. View from the top
Trying not to get blown off the mountain.
Randsburg to the left, Johannesburg to the right.
I had a hotdog and a shake in the General Store.
The Saloon
is closed
But the Joint is open.
Lots of tourists
After touring Randsburg we headed back to camp via pavement. By now the wind was really howling. I thought my Jeep might blow over. Me and Dick packed up. Terry's brand new tent was in the process of being destroyed. Jim, understandably was concerned about going over Cajon Pass in the wind and planned to wait out the wind. I wanted to get part of the trip home out of the way and get out of the wind. When I left I didn't realize getting out of the wind wasn't going to happen. By the time I fueled up in Independence it was beginning to sprinkle. I could see a dusting of snow on the peaks. The mountain passes were all closed. Around Mammoth it started to rain pretty hard. Kind of made camping on a dirt road an iffy proposition. Green Creek might be okay to drive in the rain but unloading my gear into the rain/snow and wind was unappealing and I forged on. Carson pass was still listed as open.
Heading up 88 it changed to a mix of rain and snow. Halfway up the pass it started to stick on the pavement and the truck started to slide. It wasn't deep but it was time to shift into four wheel drive. Almost no traffic and DOT hadn't started to sand the roads yet, with the wind it was near white out conditions so I just putted along. Only saw one plow out working. Lots and lots of tree debris on the roadway. Once I pulled onto the Mormon Emigrant trail it wasn't long before it turned to a rain snow mix. The the debris was thick. Tree limbs, branches, rocks and in one spot a whole tree down across the road. Fortunately someone had already cut just enough to squeeze by. Then fog added into the mix. I didn't see a single vehicle on the road in Pollock Pines. Freeway traffic was extremely light until I hit Sacramento Late in the morning. Impressive rainfall amounts in Sac and in the foothills.
Its time to finally see Randsburg via Government Peak. View from the top
Trying not to get blown off the mountain.
Randsburg to the left, Johannesburg to the right.
I had a hotdog and a shake in the General Store.
The Saloon
is closed
But the Joint is open.
Lots of tourists
After touring Randsburg we headed back to camp via pavement. By now the wind was really howling. I thought my Jeep might blow over. Me and Dick packed up. Terry's brand new tent was in the process of being destroyed. Jim, understandably was concerned about going over Cajon Pass in the wind and planned to wait out the wind. I wanted to get part of the trip home out of the way and get out of the wind. When I left I didn't realize getting out of the wind wasn't going to happen. By the time I fueled up in Independence it was beginning to sprinkle. I could see a dusting of snow on the peaks. The mountain passes were all closed. Around Mammoth it started to rain pretty hard. Kind of made camping on a dirt road an iffy proposition. Green Creek might be okay to drive in the rain but unloading my gear into the rain/snow and wind was unappealing and I forged on. Carson pass was still listed as open.
Heading up 88 it changed to a mix of rain and snow. Halfway up the pass it started to stick on the pavement and the truck started to slide. It wasn't deep but it was time to shift into four wheel drive. Almost no traffic and DOT hadn't started to sand the roads yet, with the wind it was near white out conditions so I just putted along. Only saw one plow out working. Lots and lots of tree debris on the roadway. Once I pulled onto the Mormon Emigrant trail it wasn't long before it turned to a rain snow mix. The the debris was thick. Tree limbs, branches, rocks and in one spot a whole tree down across the road. Fortunately someone had already cut just enough to squeeze by. Then fog added into the mix. I didn't see a single vehicle on the road in Pollock Pines. Freeway traffic was extremely light until I hit Sacramento Late in the morning. Impressive rainfall amounts in Sac and in the foothills.
