Idaho Centennial Trail 11

It has been so much fun doing the Idaho Centennial Trail, in my 4x4 with my gps, and Benchmark off road map. It makes a good story for  www.4x4stories.com   After turning on Castle Rock road, it had so many rock formations that we had to stop almost immediately for pictures and to look around.  I couldn't believe I have drove my 4x4 in Idaho for years, passing this road and never turned on it. The road was more different than any part of the Idaho Centennial Trail, just because of the big rocks. We stopped at one that looked like a human skull head. I .took a lot of pictures of the skull. I just couldn't believe it was there on Castle Rock road, which was part of the Idaho Centennial Trail. The rocks went on for around 10 miles without many trees any where, but then out of nowhere, groups of aspens started showing up. We stopped and had lunch in a grove of trees.

Don caught me thinking about carving my sweetheart's name in a tree, what can I say. I thought it would make a cool picture. In this picture you can see in the background that the road is really smooth, I think that a car can travel this section of the trail with no problems. While I was here I took a few pictures of a creek and also of Don mining with a gold pan, he loves looking for gold or any other kind of rock or gem. I think he showed me a little bit of gold when he was done, and it didn't take very long. He is actually pretty good with the gold pan compared to my skill with one.  We came across the pine/featherville road and had to turn left (north) to stay on the ICT. I followed all the signs that said Idaho Centennial Trail and they led us to this sign steering us towards Hunter Creek,  which was our destination for the day. I had seen on the Benchmark map that hunter creek was the end of the road for the 4x4. At that point I knew I would have to go on dirt bike from there. After about a half hour we arrived at the end. It had a bunch of horse corrals and a camping area. I would have to come back with my motorcycle.......I love riding my dirt bike. From here the trail is tight, two feet wide max....and what a adventure.......we fond this cabin and lake on the way out ........see  you in Idaho Centennial Trail part  11.........

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[Rori]

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