Living on the edge

Yesterday with The Commander, Kadizzle set out to reach the Bullhead Canyon Trialhead.  This is by no means a simple task.  Some of the most wild difficult country you might drive into is in the Cherry Creek drainage that is on the east end of Lake Roosevelt.  On various occasions we have done many explorations in the area looking for Indian ruins.  It is one of the longer runs we ever make on unpaved roads. Our goal was to get to the trailhead and assess the condition of the signs there.  We also wanted to find the beginning of another trail.

The treacherous part of the journey is the drive on 203A.  203A is a cliff hanging road that goes for five miles or more.  The problem with the road is that the road is so narrow.  The Forest Serviced Truck we were assigned for the job is a big pickup truck as pickup trucks go.  If we met another vehicle on the road someone might have to back up along the cliff edge for up to a mile before two vehicles could squeeze buy one another.  To add to the fun in many places the road had some serious washouts that made it even worse.  If they do not fix the road they should seriously consider closing it.  However, it has a magnificent view once on top.  Both on the way up and down Kadizzle dreaded the possibility of meeting someone.  In our favor was the road is rarely used. Most people would not make the venture.