Visiting Dinkey Creek and Camp El-O-Win in the Spring

We went up to Dinkey Creek, Forked Meadow, and Camp El-O-Win to visit my parents and see the springtime sights.

These snow plants are really going to town!

Old grinding stations from when Native Americans used to come up Dinkey Creek in the summer.

Dinkey Creek sure is beautiful!

Out at the most distant A-frame cabin at Camp El-O-Win.

Near the water tank.

Lots of work has gone into the camp in recent years since it was taken over by the non-profit.

These old adirondack shelters aren’t used anymore.  I suspect they weren’t very suitable for here.

Some graffiti in one of the adirondack shelters.

There must have been lots of bugs at one point.

 

 

Walking across the plank path in Forked Meadow.

Beautiful greenery.

 

 

Taking the Albino Rhino up to Dinkey Creek

We took the Albino Rhino up to Dinkey Creek to take the hard top off and put the soft top on.

Playing around out in the meadow at Forked Meadow.

The water retention systems are working pretty well.

Truck looking good!

Up on one of the logging roads.

 

The “Grand Canyon” is starting to fill in.  After every winter, it gets a little better.

The spring was flowing well.

Some snow plants pushing up through the forest floor.

 

Forked Meadow in January

I headed up to Forked Meadow to check things out in the winter and take some time to sift through some work stuff.  The best place to camp was on the deck of the shed.

No snow in the lower meadow.  I expected snow but this winter hasn’t been good for snow at this elevation.

Mary’s Meadow didn’t have any snow in it, either.

There was a little snow in the meadow between the landing and the cabin.

Walking up one of the fire access roads.

Dawn on the lower meadow.  It got pretty cold overnight.