dryfj.com / drycyclist.com (kevin cook)

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Suddenly, the lost trail in a dry grassy creek bed becomes a well-graded fire road that rises up a hill

00033-red-creek-road-800px.jpg I take a break at the junction of Robison Creek Trail; I'm almost four miles from Paradise Lake now on another hot, sweaty dayThumbnailsOn the way up the hill, I reach a fallen oak that blocks the roadI take a break at the junction of Robison Creek Trail; I'm almost four miles from Paradise Lake now on another hot, sweaty dayThumbnailsOn the way up the hill, I reach a fallen oak that blocks the roadI take a break at the junction of Robison Creek Trail; I'm almost four miles from Paradise Lake now on another hot, sweaty dayThumbnailsOn the way up the hill, I reach a fallen oak that blocks the roadI take a break at the junction of Robison Creek Trail; I'm almost four miles from Paradise Lake now on another hot, sweaty dayThumbnailsOn the way up the hill, I reach a fallen oak that blocks the roadI take a break at the junction of Robison Creek Trail; I'm almost four miles from Paradise Lake now on another hot, sweaty dayThumbnailsOn the way up the hill, I reach a fallen oak that blocks the road

I'm guessing that the road got graded during last year's brush fire to facilitate movement of emergency vehicles.