The trail crew set off for a wonderful hike above Lake Apache. Lake Apache is below Lake Roosevelt where we spend the winter. To get to the trailhead we had to drive the two Forest Service trucks up a narrow delicate road. We reached a point where there was a lot of hesitation to go on. The road was falling away and the narrow portion left was questionable. Kadizzle got his truck across, but Ken left the other truck on the safe side. The hikers went on foot for the last mile. Kadizzle took the ebike on this hike and it was a wonderful bike trip. There were a few places the bike had to be pushed, but most of the trail was excellent. On the trail high above the lake the scenery was amazing. Kadizzle has been in some remote places and this one certainly was. A few times Kadizzle has flown into Phoenix or Mesa over these mountains. The mountains are rugged and the vastness will surprize anyone. Each time we go into the wilderness we have a better appreciation for how huge it is. Four miles was the distance in. Cliff had his engine reved up and had to hike to the second pass. The trail finally got to rocky and Kadizzle had to give up and return after four miles. Riding an ebike means you have to watch the gas tank or more correctly the battery. Kadizzle made the four miles with 61% left. Seemed like it was time to go back. Since most of the trip back was downhill Kadizzle made it to the trailhead and still had over 58%.
Now Kadizzle had to shuffle the trucks. The first truck was about a mile down the road so Kadizzle took the bike down got the first truck, and then went back down to get the second truck farther down. When the people on foot came back to the trailhead and found they did not have to walk an extra mile they were grateful. We have a wonderful country and it is so important Trump does not sell it to the rich.
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