Youngs Valley

Yesterday, Sunday, we went on a day hike to Youngs Valley. It was about 7 or 8 miles round trip. We hadn't been there in a few years and decided to take some friends that we had gone with before. It was nice to get out of the fog and into some high country. I replaced geocaches at Sanger Lake and Youngs Valley.

Fishing is called fishing for a reason

Rick and I went fishing off Pebble but didn't catch any fish. The last time we caught 3 black snappers each. It was very calm, but very foggy. I had my GPS and the sea lions were in fine form so we could figure out where we were. The depth finder didn't mark too many fish, but it was still enjoyable.

The GO Road

After not having been up there in 20 years, Andrew, Calvin, and I went up there. We have been deer hunting from the other side but had never been all the way through. We got a late start and I was able to hike about 3 miles and see the southern side. We are going to go up again and hike all the way through next time.

"In the early 1960s a road was proposed that would bisect the Southern Siskiyou Mountains and connect the towns of Gasquet and Orleans, hence the name GO Road. Building this road would open up vast areas of timber to the logging industry. The plan was to start at each end and eventually connect the two roads (sort of like the trans-continental railroad). In the late 1960s and early 1970s opposition to the building of the GO Road was initiated by the Sierra Club and the Yurok Tribe. After years of litigation, construction on the road was permanently halted. The end result is a two lane paved road that ends abruptly in a thick forest. Seven miles away is another two lane road that also ends abruptly."

Nice 4th

Claudia and I took part in the Pastels in the Park over the 4th. She did a logo of the US Soccer team and I drew a picture of a Bigfoot. Sandi and I didn't go to the parade but instead went to Lyon's Ranch to see the wildflowers. Andrew, Rachael, and Alex took their rig up there as Andrew wanted to bike up the road. It was a great day to go there as it was about 75* with a light wind and no people. We had a great picnic, took a lot of nice pictures, and flew the kites. We came back in time to watch the fireworks and it was probably the coldest 4th of July I've ever experienced. The wind was blowing about 35 MPH.
This morning we went down to beachfront and picked up post-fireworks trash for about 2-1/2 hours.