4runner has been racking up the miles lately. I have done several day trips and a couple one night trips over to the eastern sierras to stay at the cabin for fishing and exploring the great mountains. My motorcycle finally blew up on me a few weeks ago, so the 4runner is once again my DD and only vehicle. Which sucks because I won't be putting any more mod money into it until I get myself a new bike. Its great to be driving it so much again though!
Found some pretty neat trails around the vicinity of Mono Lake, near my cabin. As well as some great fishing. Here is my most recent trip up to Dunderberg Peak, on an old mining road that got up to 11,500 feet on a very sketchy shelf. Aside from the pucker factor of the constant fear of the shale rock giving out and falling down the side of the mountain, it was an awesome experience.
Unnamed Lake, at about 10,000 ft.
View into the Hoover Wilderness at the top of Dunderberg Peak.
The cabin is somewhere down on the shoreline of the lake, I was not able to see it, even with binoculars.
Heading up the shale switchbacks to the mine. Super scary! These pics don't do the scenery or the steepness justice.
What a weird place for a mine.
Back down...the dropoff just a few inches from the tire. Just taking this pic made me almost sick
Beautiful view of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Lake to the North
Will be going back soon for more exploring.
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