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Day four map
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The fourth day we would go from The Cedars campground by Red Ives Ranger Station through the mountains to Crater Peak. I wasn’t sure how long it would take.
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Dirt Road Forest Service Road
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We didn’t know what to expect of the roads at this end of the St. Joe Ranger District. It turned out the views and conditions were great.
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Dirt Road Forest Service Road Jesse Abbott Joel Abbott Kawasaki KLR 650 Motorcycle Smoking
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Pit stop
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Mountain
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Nothing but mountains
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Dirt Road Forest Service Road Honda CRF 230L Jesse Abbott Joel Abbott Kawasaki KLR 650 Motorcycle Photographing Smoking Yamaha XT 250
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Mountain Needle Peak Outcrop
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I didn’t want to dally too much on what looked to be a long day riding but Needle Peak seemed impressive on the maps. I wanted to have a look. It turned out the road doesn’t go to the top so I clipped on my photo-bat-belt and started jogging up.
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Mountain Needle Peak Outcrop
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It didn’t seem like my brothers believed their older bro could get to the top in a hurry (they were at the dirt lot in the middle of the picture) so I had to raise my arms in breathless victory when I got here. The view was spectacular—360° like this.
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Lichen Mountain Needle Peak Outcrop
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Instead of taking the trail back, I thought scrambling down might be faster.
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Mountain Needle Peak Outcrop
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Needle Peak Trail
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BMW R1200GS Adventure Honda CRF 230L Jesse Abbott Kawasaki KLR 650 Motorcycle Ranger Station Red Ives Ranger Station Yamaha XT 250
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At Red Ives Ranger Station we had the option to take the St. Joe River Highway to Avery or stick to the planned, unknown mountain roads. We opted for the mountains.
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Ranger Station Red Ives Ranger Station Sign
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Beer Jeremy Abbott Jesse Abbott Joel Abbott Picnic Table Ranger Station Red Ives Ranger Station Smoking Sunglasses
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After a lunch of toffee almonds and beer we were ready for the second leg of the day’s ride.
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Bridge Forest Service Road River St. Joe River
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The cool bridge made us optimistic for the mountain route.
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Dirt Road Forest Service Road
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Snow Peak in the distance
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The roads were great. We were glad we decided to stick to the dirt as planned.
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Funny Face Gravel Road Joel Abbott Silly
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When you ride behind
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F.S. Road 301 Forest Service Road
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Road 301 after a wind storm
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Joel took the lead on Road 301 and I fell way behind so I wouldn’t look like Joel.
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Jesse Abbott Motorcycle Sunglasses Yamaha XT 250
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Home again
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We camp one night at a site on the ridge above Crater Lake almost every year. It can’t be accessed by car so doesn’t get much use. Most times it’s exactly as we left it, right down to bits of trash in the fire pit.
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Joel Abbott Kawasaki KLR 650 Motorcycle
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Honda CRF 230L Jeremy Abbott Motorcycle Sunglasses
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Camp Chair Chair Jesse Abbott Kermit Chair Motorcycle Sunglasses Tent Yamaha XT 250
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Ready to sit
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It was a long day of riding. We were ready to sit and eat and not much else.
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Ridge above Crater Lake
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Camp Chair Chair Honda CRF 230L Jesse Abbott Joel Abbott Kawasaki KLR 650 Kermit Chair Motorcycle Riding Smoking Tent
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The return of Jeremy
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Jeremy decided to run down the hill to, I think, use the outhouse at an improved campsite. We were glad he made it.
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Camp Chair Chair Fire Jeremy Abbott Jesse Abbott Jetboil Joel Abbott Kermit Chair Lantern Night Saw Sven Saw Tent Tool Whiskey
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Cold mountain air
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Camp Chair Chair Fire Jeremy Abbott Jesse Abbott Joel Abbott Kermit Chair Night Smoking Whiskey
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Night Stars
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Milky Way above Clarkia
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Maybe. It doesn’t seem like Clarkia has so many lights but I can’t find anything else in that direction.
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Light Painting Night Stars
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Scary tree
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Jeremy and Jesse have a post-libation ritual of walking somewhere in the dark. This night it was the high point above Crater Lake under an unfettered dome of stars.
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Jesse Abbott Joel Abbott Night Stars
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The light in the trees to the left of Joel and Jesse is our campsite. On the hill behind them is Jeremy shooting for a long exposure.
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Jeremy Abbott Night Photographing Stars
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Jeremy perfects a long exposure
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Airplane Vehicle
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Caught
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This plane circled overhead three or four times.
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Dirt Road F.S. Road 301 Forest Service Road
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Back to civilization
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Dirt Road F.S. Road 301 Forest Service Road
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Dirt Road F.S. Road 301 Forest Service Road Snow
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Freezeout Saddle
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Highway Highway 8 Honda CRF 230L Jeremy Abbott Motorcycle Power Line Riding
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Almost to Deary
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I planned to do as usual and stay over a night at my mom’s to rest and clean-up for the 300 miles back to Boise the next day. But at Deary I made a spontaneous decision to just continue riding. The music was good, the ride was good.
Until next year, brothers!
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