After a great day picking up garbage in the Argentine Basin, we camped overnight down along the creek with another member of Rising Sun 4×4. The next morning, we got up, made pancakes, and then got underway to head up Argentine Pass.
Our campsite had a fabulous view of the willows and grass along the creek.
Heading along one of the side roads toward the old town of Waldorf.
The old Santiago Mine site is now closed to the public because it is too heavily contaminated to be safe. Soon the USFS will remove the topsoil to try and get a handle on the situation.
Looking toward the general area of Argentine Pass. It is out of the picture behind the right shoulder of the close mountain.
Heather with the 4runner at the Santiago Mine site.
Up on top of Argentine Pass looking down into the basin on the west side. I need to get out there to explore some of those trails! The little trail in the foreground is the old wagon road that has all but disappeared. Now it is a trail that the CDT follows.
I’m not sure if the cut off poles were for a power line or for a telegraph line. Now just stubs remain.
I can’t take enough photos of my truck at neat locations!
