So in honor of the U.S. Open, I took a trip down to Tincup Pass Sunday morning. As usual, click the thumbnail for a full-size view.
This is why they call it Chalk Creek:
The road takes you from Nathrop up a canyon to St. Elmo, advertised as a ghost-town like Hollywood would have built one:
Only there's a general store and flea market open on weekends, which kinda kills the atmosphere:
There are also a bunch of ghost cabins on a side street that look suspiciously well-maintained and lived-in, so I suspect there's less ghost here than meets the eye.
Here, the dog can be seen retrieving a drink of water.
The guidebook rates this a "3." Given that you get bounced around like a ragdoll, that makes me wonder what makes a "5". The pass itself was still blocked by snow, but the view was worth it.
Comments
Beautiful! As usual - great pictures! :) Thanks for posting them!
Hope summer is going well!
Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 18, 2007 2:01 PM