Tuesday, July 21st, HURRICANE, CALIFORNIA, PLACER, PICAYUNE

We got a late start today, but covered a lot of ground.  Jim's brother, Bruce & his wife JoAnn arrived late last night from California to spend a few days with us.  Charles & Jane joined us this afternoon and we headed out Gladstone towards Hurricane.

We went up a side-trail to the Sunny Side saddle.

This is looking back at Red Mountain and Corkscrew on the way up:

 As far as we got on this trail today.  Just ahead it was blocked by snow:

 Finally can see Lake Como:

 JoAnn & Bruce climbing to the top of California Pass:

 Bruce, Kathy, JoAnn:

Charles & Jane:

 Lake Como from the top of California:

 The Sound Democrat Mill on Placer:

 "Stampers" in the mill:

 Mill at Treasure Mountain Mine:

 Old Boarding House at Treasure Mountain:

 Bruce, JoAnn, Jim:

 Wasn't on our trail, but as Bruce said:

"Because I could"

 Little Niagara on Animas:

 Sunlight in the Aspens at Eureka:

 Bruce & JoAnn exploring at Eureka: