Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Spring Mtn. NRA, Toiyabe National Forrest

6,200 ft. elevation. The white triangular area left of center in the distance is the Mercury Site in the Cactus Range. Also in the same general area are the Yucca Mtn. Repository, the Nevada Test Site, Indian Springs and Nellis Air Force Bases.
Roads galore - many more than we had imagined - and views that go forever. The winds had picked up and taking photos from inside was a nice option.
Photos never seem to show the steepness of the climbs but this one was particularly steep.
Hedgehog cactus
Juniper berries
Cholla
Ephedra (Mormon Tea)

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