Liberty Lake in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, Sept 20, 2015, from Liberty Pass, elevation 10,000+ feet. Cloudless azure sky, no wind, warm air, fall approaching. Photo taken by Cowboy John @ www.cowboyjohntours.com Liberty Lake is the opposite end of the Rubies from Harrison Pass, the drop-off point for the Crest Trail hike. There’s good fishing, by [read more…]
Ruby Crest Trail
Ruby Crest Trail hike September 9, 2015
I shuttled 3 hikers, Steve, EM, and son Christopher, to Harrison Pass for the Ruby Crest Trail hike September 9, 2015. They camped in the campground and enjoyed an Island-Lake hike the day before I met them at the turnaround for the big hike. Janice and I have taken that 2 mile hike numerous times; [read more…]
Harrison Hike
Cowboy John Tours operates a shuttle service for the Ruby Crest Trail, in the northeastern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. June 11 I drove a gentleman from Indiana, and his two sons, to Harrison for the hike. That was a Thursday, and Saturday Blake called (some how got cell service on top!) asking me to pick them up back at Harrison Pass, the [read more…]
Cowboy John Tour With Ken
May 1, 2015, I toured Ken from Nebraska through Elko and into Lamoille canyon. The big surprise was Thomas Canyon. Ken and I were able to drive almost to the top at the TurnAround, higher than any other time we can remember to get that high this time of year. Ken and I also hiked to [read more…]