Another remote site, another dirt road

Laundry day! It's these mundane chores on the road that make you appreciate the conveniences of home. But a $2 a wash, we figured we'd get it done today here at the campground. 

Once the first half of the laundry was done, today's destination was a location in the north of the park that had been scarred by wildfire in 2016. Access to the area we wanted to visit, was, as with most areas in Great Basin, by way of a dirt road. Actually, this road was in somewhat better condition than either Baker or Snake Creek. The road wasn't as washboard or rocky, but there were sections that were barely passable by a single vehicle. We drove with the windows open, and there were a few times that brush at the side of the road almost smacked both of us in the face. We moved along slowly, praying that another vehicle was not advancing from the opposite direction. In most areas, there was no place to pull over.

At one point, we came upon cattle in the road. This area is open range. We inched forward, and the cattle moved to the side of the road. We finally reached the trailhead at the end of the road, and found one other car in the parking area. We set out on the hike that took us along an open field and then into a burned area of aspen forest along a creek. When the fire happened in 2016, it was feared that the elk in this area (there are many) would be deprived of their food source and habitat. On the contrary, they have thrived here, as was evidenced by all the elk scat on the trail.

After completing that trail, we opened up our lawn chairs in the parking lot to have lunch. By this time, again, we had the place to ourselves. 

We decided to try another trail, but were uncertain where its start was. We looked at maps, and guessed at which direction to head off. We trekked up a hill, maybe a 1/2 mile, only to discover that this was not the way we needed to go. We decided to retrace our steps before we had gone too far down a trail we didn't want to follow. 

Back to the RV to finish the laundry and kick back.

Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mr4n35p5PRhGjXSh9