My Journey

[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

Much of the stone was covered in a green moss (?) like plant.....shown here with the shadow of a world famous climbing dog.....



There was an antenna on the summit.....very small so not sure what it could have been for. In addition I found tons of old rusted cans strewned about.....obviously they'd been here for years.....



To the south I could see the highest peak that we had initially planned to climb that day (as well as several other prominent peaks).....

The highest peak in the background is called the Mustang Mountains High Point (6,469').....

The peak to the left is called Mustang Peak (6,317').....

The peak in the forefront is called UN 6199 (6,199')....

***We would eventually climb two of these peaks.....



I took photographs from the summit.....looking north, east, south (shown above) and finally west.....





From the summit I could see that the route we took was not the best route to use so on the way down we took the much gentler sloping east face down.....



There was much less cactus here and only a few small cliff bands to work around.....



Of course this made the day a bit longer cause now we had to hike around the mountain and through a valley and back around to the Jeep that was on the west side of the mountain.....we took a rest under a Mesquite tree (?) along the mountains' eastern slope.....



Fortunately we found trails in the valley that had been troddened down by the cattle so we made fairly quick work of it.....and another fun day in the mountains was had.....

 

[Ace Brown]

Canoeing and kayaking? I have yet to see that old canoe off the Jeep.


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I didn’t mean to hit a nerve with Jerry. But at least it provides shade when bouncing around in the Jeep.


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[the deputy]

Oh, the dreaded laundromat...inciting fear amongst grown men like no other...

Can feel the warmth in those pictures!

 

[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

Millions of Americans did not vote for this.....including me. Before I post about another mountain climbed.....I submit this.....

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[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

the deputy.....the laundromat is the worst part of living on the road.....I despise the place.....



After each of our climbs in the Mustang Mountains we'd head over to the Las Cinegas National Conservation Area where we found this beautiful campsite, a secluded spot with incredible views.....



There was nobody here.....and I do mean nobody.....it seemed like the entire valley was ours.....



At night we'd go out for walks and occasionally we'd get lucky and we would hear the barking and the howls of the coyotes while we stared at the stars overhead.....sensational.....



On off days we continued to work on our dog training.....it's become a thing.....




And then it was back to the mountains to climb some more.....



Our next summit was the Mustang Mountains High Point (6,496').....



This time we took the correct road as far as we could go.....almost to the base of the mountain range.....



From that signpost to the summit, it was once again bushwacking all the way.....



On this one I found some route information on my Google search but honestly it didn't help much.....Tanner led the way and Trapper and I just followed. Both my dogs know the word "up" and up they'll go when I make the call....we've done it together so many times in the past.....it's just what they know.....

***In the picture below you see the Santa Rita Mountain Range to the northwest and the tallest peak is Mount Wrightson (9,456').....

 

[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

This mountain was on the opposite side of the valley from the first mountain that we had climbed.....so this time we climbed up the north face of the mountain.....



What I found most interesting here was the difference in vegetation between the two mountains. The south facing mountainside was covered in cactus but this north facing mountainside had little. It was covered in grasses and trees.....same elevations and probably not a mile apart.....



And that of course made the climbing so much more enjoyable here.....not just the lack of plants with the unwelcomed thorns but also the added comfort that we got from climbing in the shade.....signs of deer were everywhere here so they too must have loved this type of vegetation.....




This plant (below).....I have no idea it's name.....was strikingly beautiful.....




On this summit we did what we almost always do.....found ourselves a comfy spot in the rocks and ate lunch, treats, and drank a couple of bottles of water. Then a few summit pics with the dogs.....




And then a few without dogs.....the downclimb was uneventful.....

 

[ghostdancer]

Just thought you would like to know. Andrew LDesert Drifter” was in a very serious accident and is in intensive care. Below is his wife’s post.

 

[wyowandering]

Millions of Americans did not vote for this.....including me. Before I post about another mountain climbed.....I submit this.....

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I voted for it and proud to say I did. Its time other countries start paying their fair share and start investing in the United States as much as the US has invested in them. We've allowed both a trade imbalance and a NATO imbalance for far too long.

 

[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

wyowandering.....that's great ! As you know I live in a red state so the majority of my friends & acquaintances think similar to you. I don't let that interfere with my friendships. We all have the right to our opinions & beliefs. I don't judge people for their opinions & beliefs if they are opposite to what I believe and I hope for the same towards me. Because this is an international community, I felt compelled to let people from foreign countries know that I'm not in agreement with our current government. Not a big deal. I know for a fact that there are Canadians & Europeans that follow this thread. I wish there were more from the international community. Now back to traveling.....

 

[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

Ghostdancer.....I watched that video when it dropped.....it's so,so sad. He's so young. It seems as though we may have lost another favorite YouTuber (hopefully not).....Desert Drifter was first class.....

****(Iojan Gueorguiev.....the Bike Wanderer died by suicide.....David Lama a renowned climber.....died in an avalanche.....I miss those guys).....



The last mountain that we climbed here was UN 6199 (6,199').....



Here we used the same "trailhead" as we did for North West Dome (6,145').....now for UN 6199 (6,199') we used an approach starting from the northwest. It was funny in that the vegetation was a mix of the other two mountains that we'd climbed in the Mustang Mountain Range.....some shade, some cactus.....still challenging.....




The summit was easily achieved once we got higher up.....less cactus the higher we climbed.....



We spent maybe an hour up there eating, drinking, and just enjoying the views. It was yet one more outstanding weather day to be on a mountain summit in Arizona.....there was no reason to hurry down.....




Looking to the north was North West Dome (6,145').....



.....and looking to the east was Mustang Peak (6,317').....



.....and looking to the south was the Mustang Mountains High Point (6,469').....



.....and to the west was the valley.....

 

[Riversdad]

Millions of Americans did not vote for this.....including me. Before I post about another mountain climbed.....I submit this.....

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Jerry, you and I would get along famously in meet space. Love the report.

 

[YukonMontanaTannerTrapper]

Riversdad.....I agree with you whole heartedly.....



When I made that post, I knew that it would get negative reactions from some members but I felt it important at this time to share my thoughts with the international community. I suspect that some members now will stop liking my posts, or even stop following our travels which is fine by me. I've never been here to accumulate hits or likes. In reality, I probably don't even want people with such narrow minds and restricted views to follow our travels.....

One of the greatest aspects of travel is its' diversity. Mountains or canyons ? Forests or deserts ? Oceans or rivers ? Black people or white people ? Asian people or black people ? Native American people or Latino people ? It's all good.....

To be a real traveler one has to have an open mind. Sure you can go to a resort or board a cruise ship, stick to your kind, but in my mind, that is not travel. Travel is to immerse oneself into other people's lives.....their community.....their environment. And embrace it.....don't attempt to change it.....

Years ago when I was in the Peace Corps I saw missionaries come into the jungle where I worked to "save" the indigenous people that were happily living their lives, and in my opinion, didn't need saving. I despised the missionaries back then.....and honestly, my views haven't changed one bit.....

Mark Twain said it best (of course he would !).....

 

[ITTOG]

Riversdad.....I agree with you whole heartedly.....

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When I made that post, I knew that it would get negative reactions from some members but I felt it important at this time to share my thoughts with the international community. I suspect that some members now will stop liking my posts, or even stop following our travels which is fine by me. I've never been here to accumulate hits or likes. In reality, I probably don't even want people with such narrow minds and restricted views to follow our travels.....

One of the greatest aspects of travel is its' diversity. Mountains or canyons ? Forests or deserts ? Oceans or rivers ? Black people or white people ? Asian people or black people ? Native American people or Latino people ? It's all good.....

To be a real traveler one has to have an open mind. Sure you can go to a resort or board a cruise ship, stick to your kind, but in my mind, that is not travel. Travel is to immerse oneself into other people's lives.....their community.....their environment. And embrace it.....don't attempt to change it.....

Years ago when I was in the Peace Corps I saw missionaries come into the jungle where I worked to "save" the indigenous people that were happily living their lives, and in my opinion, didn't need saving. I despised the missionaries back then.....and honestly, my views haven't changed one bit.....

Mark Twain said it best (of course he would !).....

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Oh man, great post. I completely agree.

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[Arjan]

I looked at your Mark Twain reference and really don't see why that would be considered offence - or what ever.. But then again, I'm from a different country (while it lasts) and Continent so things are different here..

Love your posts, love the dogs and in general it gives me, as said before, a view to parts of the US I'd never see otherwise. Many many thanks and please keep posting.

 

[AlwaysRoaming]

I come to this site to avoid the daily influx of politics in our lives. I could really do without it altogether. Sort of like religion, both topics bring out the worst in folks. Our societies have lost way too many lives due to the blinding allegiance to political parties or their preferred sky guys.

Thanks for always posting your travels Jerry.