Loy Butte Apr 16

Up LOy Canyon to a point under Loy Butte, then up and over the saddle to the side overlooking Honanki Ruin
IMG 4268 LOY BUTTE IMG 4269 A small group today because rain is forecast. The public trail along the bottom of Loy Canyon past the ranch IMG 4271 And upslope at this dead tree IMG 4273
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IMG 4285 tonemapped The large ruin IMG 4286 This wall is still mortared IMG 4287 IMG 4289
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IMG 4306 A steep ascent of several more levels IMG 4309 IMG 4310 IMG 4311
IMG 4312 IMG 4314 Brings us to the dinosaur tracks IMG 4315 The toughest level.... IMG 4316 And on top of the saddle
IMG 4317 IMG 4318 IMG 4320 IMG 4321 Looking across the adjacent canyon, where Honanki is
IMG 4322 We turn back at the Cowboy Wall, seeing the building weather IMG 4323 tonemapped IMG 4325 IMG 4326
IMG 4327 tonemapped IMG 4328 IMG 4329 Daisies IMG 4330
IMG 4331 back at the 'dinosaur' level IMG 4332 IMG 4333 These steep notches lead down, but too steep IMG 4334 tonemapped
IMG 4335 IMG 4336 IMG 4337 We hasten down off the butte before the rain IMG 4338
IMG 4340 Just in time - on the flat as the rain starts