I did a quick loop over the past weekend to try and catch some Lyrid Meteor shower photos. Was a bust (for me anyway) as the activity seemed minimal or they always do their thing while my head is turned.
We spent one night at Hart Mtn (Hot Springs CG) and one night at Pike Creek (west side of Alvord Desert). Seems very dry, with minimal snow-pack on most ranges other than High Steens. Bodes well for early trips into the high country or back-country byways without too much risk of muddied out roads. The views I had of the Pueblo Mtns and the Trout Creek/Oregon Canyon Mtns (both straddling the OR/NV border)showed very little snow patches. Flowers starting to bloom in Pike Creek drainage also - Lupine, Daggerpod, Golden Currant, Lomatium.
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Thanks CraggyMan-sounds real dry over there-did you come in to Hart Mtn from the Plush side? Do you mean that long up-hill grade was dry and not muddy--hmmm, was almost worried that I would have to come in from Gerlach or Adel or take 395 and drop down from Burns to get into the Steens area. I just got back from Eagle Lake-real wet and rainy there, but now it's hot and sunny here. So, Mark BC and Silvertip (an anyone else) , think a trip late this next week into that country may be still on? Later in the week, still the better for me, my water tank didn't leak, the solar panels worked fine , so the truck seems ready to go, just some spring chores to catch up on and get the sand out of the camper, and I'm out of here somewhere! Speaking about the truck, those new springs worked great out in bumps and the truck ran up and down those hills like a new baby! Keep me posted!
Smoke