July 3, 2011
Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th. A beautiful day on the mountain. Great news! We were able to get all the way into the claims today. First time this year. 2010-11 snow accumulation set records. Prospecting buddy Todd J. and a couple of the guys were able to get up Friday on ATVs. They cleared the road of rocks and deadfall. A lot of work. Thank guys.
Today went up the road with my old jeep and had no problems.
Spring flowers are spectacular. Trilliums, trout lilies, buttercups, Indian paint brush, daisies, ferry slippers and wild strawberry blosoms abound.
Glad to see that the old cabin is still standing at the Barber Gulch claim.
We found lots of bear sign, scat and tracks, around the old mining camp. The tree that held the claim marker came down during the winter. It looks like a bear clawed the sign - lots of claw marks on the tree as well.
Guess the bear didn't bother to read the sign posted on the cabin.
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