Dare to be great!

I have been trying to find some petroglyphs that I have been told were above town for a while now. Finally found them this morning.  Explored up another canyon for a while then figured they had to be lower and came across them under the hollowed out portion of some big boulders.  I was short on time at that point so I couldn't explore the area like I wanted.  I will have to head back up and explore more fully.  I am suprised I didn't find them earlier as I have been in the same side canyon previously.

Drove up Monroe Canyon and parked at the start of First Left Hand Fork dirt trail, ran up the trail until I hit the turn where I usually start up 1st.  I then went off trail to the North heading up a ridge line, kept getting higher and was enjoying myself so kept on chugging through the trees.  Lots of animal sign but only say a few elk on top and grouse on the way up that the dog had fun sniffing out.  Over 3,000' of climbing, got a bit mixed up on the way down and stuck in some oak brush and almost cliffed out, but backtracked and found the way I came in on.  Having fun exploring my mountain...

Went back up the canyon where I found the petroglyphs last week and explored around the area a bit more.  Found a few more under some boulders and was just exploring the little side canyon a bit more.  Decent amount of climbing and scampering through the rocks and cedars as there are no trails up there, I will have to try to get some turnover for the legs tomorrow...

Ran Flat Canyon between Elsinore and Richfield.  I really like this trail, now I just want to take a nap at work...

Took the dog and went on a shed hunt up the mountain.  Started north of the mouth of the canyon and went straight up the hill from there.  Went for few miles following game trails and saw some new country.  Only found one old elk antler and still saw a bull elk packing around horns.  Nice way to spend the morning.

Went up 1st left hand fork and then up the ridge line north of the road.  No trail just good climbing.  The dog jumped about 20 grouse and that kept her busy.  Linked in at the top with the trail which starts at the towers and heads into Thompson Basin.  Storm clouds came in about halfway up the ridge.  As I was alone and in new territory I did not want to get stuck in a nasty storm and lost so I turned around after a few miles.  Had fun zigging and zagging through the trees and glissading down the mountain.  Not a lot of miles this week but about 11,000 feet of climbing and my legs are getting stronger on the hills.