Ride Aborted

[donaldcc]

 
  We had some rain here early in the week.  Nothing like in NE but only about 5" a year so for an hour it rained and even a little hail and seemed like a lot.  I was going to head up the south entrance of Joshua Tree Nat. Park to look around as they had some flash flooding.

Well no way!  Road missing in a few places, big drop offs on side in spots.  Here is park service pic.

 

So I head over to Box Canyon thinking I would ride around 30 miles through twisty canyon . . . Guess what?



I decided to go to Chiriaco Summit, the high point of Box Canyon Road along I-10, and have some breakfast.  General Patton trained about a million soldiers for North Africa there at beginning of WWII.  Stopped to say hi to the General and his dog on the way out.



Not the ride I started out on, but about 100 mi and a good breakfast.  

[Walküre]

Wow! I've been to Box Canyon - when did they put that museum there? Looks like a nice ride!

Been through Joshua Tree a number of times. Right outside of there, if I recall, were the first windmills I ever saw.

R

[Michael K (Az.)]

Well now, come on over, no wet ANYTHING here in the valley! 3.5 hrs and you're in Wickenburg, gateway to the high country, one more hr and ya got Prescott!!

[donaldcc]

Roger the museum is at Chiriaco Summit, interesting little gas stop halfway between Palm Springs and Blythe on I-10.  Built by Joe Chiriaco who opened gas and general store in 1933.     Gas, Diner, one room post office, and museum.  

Wish I could make it to your BBQ.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiriaco_Summit,_California

And as I look at it more I see Patton himself did not train the million troops, but established the training center.  My Bad!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_George_S._Patton_Memorial_Museum

Michael K. I'm going to try a 2 - 3 day trip over that way in Oct and will send you a PM.

[art]

Not riding too much lately my wife is not feeling well she has shingles an is in a lot of pain.Not good for riding.I am the housewife for a while.She has been to the emergency hos. two times an finally got some help.The local Dr.is no good can't get to see him for a month.Only one Dr. in this small town.A real pain in the ass.Small towns are nice until you get sick with no hospital or Dr. available

[donaldcc]

  Sorry to here about wife's shingles Art, I know those can be very painful.  There is vaccine for it now and all us old farts should have it. 

  Will get in touch with you before I head to AZ.  Weren't you in Jerome for a number of years??  You can give me some ideas.

[art]

thanks Don I lived in Prescott for 9 years befor moving to Or.  I rode all around that area with my friends an know every road around Jerome.Nice riding