Encampment Five, Gird Point Lookout

From the valley we drove many miles of beautiful but tedious back country dirt roads to arrive at the Gird Point Lookout - a 14' by 14' cabin surrounded by a 30" catwalk on top of a 7700' mountain.


The last 13 miles took one-and-a-half hours to navigate and along the road we stopped to remove logs, rocks to large to drive over and a herd of free-range cattle.  

Our first view of the lookout was a long ways off but we could see it clearly perched on top of the mountain.

 Then a three-quarters of a mile hike up the hill with packs and we are there.  What a view - on all sides.



And the wind - it almost constantly howls and vibrates the tower but our assurance comes from knowing that it has probably withstood much more severe blasts than this.  However, that assurance was tested on Sunday as a storm came through and pelted us with hail - the wind driving it through the cracks in the window frames.  Our prayers were answered and we came through it OK.  And as if we didn't receive more assurance, after the storm a beautiful double rainbow. 

We now head to Diamond T Ranch in Idaho and then to the Yellowjacket Ranger Station.  Next post will be after August 13.<
Love and prayers to all.