Geneva Creek 4x4ing

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Heather and I followed Travis and his wife up Geneva Creek for an after-party run after the Minis Only Rising Sun 4×4 Club run earlier in the day.


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Lots of great views heading up the road.

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What a magical basin!


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Travis leading the charge up to an old mine site.


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A great Tacoma and 4runner up at the top at an old mine site.

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My trusty steed.


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Looking down at the way we had come.  It’s amazing how high up people mined back when everything came in and out via mule teams and wagons.

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Travis heading down.

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My 4runner looking great at the first switchback below the old mine.

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It’s crazy where the old roads to the mines go.

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Up at a big abandoned mine complex.  An old truck was left behind when the mines shut down.  Not much of it left now.

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Our trucks are in much better condition.

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Old tailings and mine entrances.

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An old shack next to one of the main mine adits.

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Up higher there were probably more mines.


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This poor old truck.

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An old miner’s cabin rotting away into nothing.

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Heather smiling from behind our truck.

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Looking up to another tailing pile at another high mine.

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Travis heading back down.


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Cool rocks near the bottom of the road.  What a great drive up Geneva Creek!

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