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Big Sur Vacation
20,...,25JUL14

 


July 29th, Wednesday: going for a hike...

View preparing for the ride - 16,22JUL14... click here
- the Big Sur Run Packing List: .html, .doc, .txt
View the ride to Big Sur - 28JUL14, and, ...click here
Viewing Buzards Roost Trail - 29JUL14... click here
View hanging out in camp - 30JUL14... click here
- the Brotherhood of Scouting Campfire Ash Ceremony: .html, .txt, .pdf, .doc
View the ride home - 31JUL14... click here

Review 2014 Big Sur vacation... click here
Review 2013 Big Sur vacation... click here



...but of course, waffles for breakfast when camping...

photograph by Russell Holder
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29JUL15/0928HRS: just received word from Michelle... RIP Mike...

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Buzzards Roost Trail:
... go UP the STEEP trail by the redwood cluster to go up Buzzards Roost Trail...
[ BIG SUR Topo Map at Lat 36.2538oN Long -121.7908oW ]
... a 5 mile loop with views of the Santa Lucia Mountains and the ocean...
... took 2 bottles of water... next time plan on at least 6!
[ read this before you go: www.pelicannetwork.net/bshikes.pfeiffer.htm ]

http://www.pelicannetwork.net/bshikes.pfeiffer.htm
www.pelicannetwork.net/bshikes.pfeiffer.htm...
 

... off to Devil's Roost... I mean Buzzards Roost...

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... showing actual size...                    

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... itchy stuff... it's everywhere, it's everywhere...

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... ok, up the 1st grade to this relatively level area...
... which is just a tease... you've only just begun...

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... doesn't look all that steep in the photo does it???... WRONG...

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... that's the Big Sur River waaaaaay down there...

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... it may not be all that obvious in the photos...
... but... from here on is pretty much STEEP UPHILL...

... LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT DADDY LONGLEGS HANGING OVER THE TRAIL!!!...

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... besides being steep with REALLY STEEP drop off... it's NARROW...

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... awww heck... it aint all that steep... that's not even a 15 degree incline...
... and 15 degrees is supposed to be AOK to hike...
... greater than 15 degrees - not so comfortable...

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photograph by Russell Holder
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WILD MORNING GLORY!!!... Princess is highly alergic to this'n...

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... getting close to the top...
... buzzards are circling... can you see it now?

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... pausing for just a short short...
... "aren't my nails pretty?"...
... yup... red metal flake...

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... some of these steps were 3 and 4 feet high...
... would have been really hard without the hiking stick...

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... a radio station resides atop of Buzzards Roost... or... it is the roost...

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... the view of the ocean is reportedly OUTSTANDING from here, but...
... today... the fog has view of ocean blocked... is that breakers way down there???
... soooooo... left campsite at 10'ish and now it is 3'ish...
... soooooo... reckon will be back well before dark... but...
... this is a 5 mile hike round trip and we've only done half...
... in 3 hours... that's about 0.8mph average, but...
... there were breaks sometimes as often as every 50 paces or so...
... and one break about 6 switchbacks from the top for 1/2 an hour...
... while we waited for Princess to regain her composure...
... anyway, this was our view as we sat on some convenient rocks and...
... ate protien bars and drank water (being careful to save some for going back)...
... and a forest ranger/fire fighter apears to fix the radio and...
... Princess says "you've come to resque us???"...
... "Nooooo, do you need resquing?"...
... "Well it took us 3 hrs to get here and will take longer to get back...
... just want to be back before it gets dark"...
... "I can get an ambulance here if you want"...
... "No thanks"...
... "You have water?"...
... "About 1/2 a bottle for going back"...
... "Here, take these 4 bottles with you"...
... "THANKS" (they were ice cold)...
... Ranger begins working on radio... we finish our break and head out...

photograph by Russell Holder
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... starting back down... panoramic view looking away from the ocean...

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... around 1st bend in the trail to a short straight-a-way and...
... "Sir? I think I can make a phone call and give you a ride back...
... would you like that?"...
... "YES!!!... THANKS!!!...
... and... he insisted on giving us a ride right to our campsite!!!
... A MILLION THANKS TO THIS RANGER!!!

... sooooo... here are two of the best photos on this long HOT hike...

photograph by Russell Holder
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... Princess heads for the river... cooling off after a long HOT hike...

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photograph by Russell Holder
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View preparing for the ride - 16,22JUL14... click here
- the Big Sur Run Packing List: .html, .doc, .txt
View the ride to Big Sur - 28JUL14, and, ...click here
Viewing Buzards Roost Trail - 29JUL14... click here
View hanging out in camp - 30JUL14... click here
- the Brotherhood of Scouting Campfire Ash Ceremony: .html, .txt, .pdf, .doc
View the ride home - 31JUL14... click here

Review 2014 Big Sur vacation... click here
Review 2013 Big Sur vacation... click here

July 22nd, Wednesday: 80 west to 17 to 92 to 1 to Santa Cruz to Boulder Creek...
then, Boulder Creek to Bear Creek to HWY35 to 92 to 17 to 80 east to home...
2 riders (RuslH & SharonH) in 1 cage for 324 miles, 324 total miles

July 28th, Tuesday: 80 / Emperor Norton Bay Bridge / 101 / 280 / 92 / gas at HWY 92 & HWY 1...
... HWY 1 / HWY 1 Brewing Company for lunch / gas at HWY 1 & Carmel Valley Road...
... HWY 1, past Malpaso Creek, Point Sur Light House, Rocky Point Restaurane,...
... Palo Colorado Road (to Botchers Gap and Pico Blanco Scout Reservation), camp
2 riders (RuslH & SharonH) on 1 motor for 246.1 miles, 570.1 total miles

July 29th, Wednesday: camp to Buzzards Roost on foot and back in cage...
2 hikers (RuslH & SharonH) on foot for 2.5 miles, 572.6total miles
2 riders (RuslH & SharonH) in 1 cage for 3 miles, 575.6 total miles

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