Overnight to Trinity

An overnight in the mountains at Trinity was on my bucket list since we
visited there last year.  We were blessed with the opportunity to have
an overnight by our friends, the Shepards and the caretakers, the Porters. The weather
was warm with clear blue daytime skies and a clear evening sky to view the stars
and the Big Dipper. I tried to get into the 112* hot tub but had to be satisfied with
only getting my toes in.  (The next day, we figured out how to cool the tub.) 

At the first gate, the guard marked our vehicles to indicate
home owners in Trinity.

The road to Trinity is closed to the public right now due to fire prevention work.
Since we were dog sitting, we had permission to pass the gates. The 25 mile road
is an adventure by itself!  We traveled  through pretty forests, past
small campgrounds along  the Chiwawa River on a level road and then a
 narrow, bumpy, rocky road with serious land slide potential. Adrianna and I
rode together on the way up.  She has no fear and boldly drove over the places that
would have me hesitant to pass at all but we made it safely!  Thank you, Adrianna!

After the ride to Trinity, Winter and Buster meet a friend
 in the yard.

One of the remaining caretaker cabins.

Adrianna tests the temp of the hot tub with her toe.  Yikes! 112*

Mountain view from the cabin porch.
Pacific Crest Trail is up there in the
pass.

Sonny has a smile while Winter is camera shy.

Winter's piercing blue eyes are questioning the camera or is she
 posing?

There are 5 cabins in Trinity, now. Such a peaceful place.  In the morning,
we walked up the road towards the water flow filter. Didn't see any
deer but plenty of tracks in the roadway.

Storage cabin.

The guys did a little target practicing with their guns.

The heavy snow causes some trees
to have weird growth patterns. Can you
see the trunk's S shape?

The ghost town has still functioning fire hydrants pumping water.

One of the deer who came out in the evening.

Leaking pipe geyser in the woods.

Hunting blind

Sonny at the hot tub. The white pole behind him is used to measure the
snowfall up to 12'.  Hoping to bury that pole this year to make up for
lack of snow last year.

Remnants of a large building from the mining days.

On our way back down to Lake Wenatchee, we passed  large equipment heading
 out from the forest cutting for the Community Protection line. Our stay in
Trinity will be on our minds for years to come. It is amazing to be 25 miles 
from civilization in the mountains.  The road closes when snow falls so the 
caretakers use snowmobiles to get down to their cars for supplies.