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 The views along this section were fantastic. This is a view looking west from Olmo Road.
The air was clean, the sky was clear and the views were abundant. |
There were some very steep sections of loose shale as we descended Olmo Road. Once it leveled out, we stopped to enjoy the view. |
 Then the trail narrowed as it proceeded down through the trees and bushes.
Get that butt back as you prepare for the descent. |
 Entering Butano State park from here was down a very steep section of road. It was a fast section with lots of brake grabbing. |
 Butano State Park being approximately the half way point of the ride, is where we took a lunch break. While there, it was heard Rick Burrows had an incident in the outhouse.
You'll have to get the details from him personally. |
 The ride back up Gazos Creek Road was a tortuous climb as you can see from these tired faces. We were glad to stop for the many horses that were seen traveling down this road. Apparently there were about 75 horses participating in an all day 100 mile ride in the same area we were riding. |
 This is the final lookout before the last leg of the journey. Eight more miles to the parking area. |
Additional photos not included above:
Big Basin Entrance Butano Ridge Olmo Road Whitehouse Canyon
The Riders:
- Steve Hoppe
- Rick Burrows (Pumpkin Man)
- Rick Oswald (Ozzie)
- David Griffin
- Matthew Griffin
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Ride Statistics:
Date: ..... August 28, 1999
Total distance ..... 33.33 miles
Approx.total climb ..... 4500 ft.
Approx. avg. speed .....7 mph
Approx. riding time ..... 4:40
Total time on trails ..... 8+ hours
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