Cove Rim Trail

[Udink]

Today after work I hit a very short trail, Cove Rim Trail (also known as KnotPete's Rim). It was a bit more difficult than Luke's Trail that I rode last week--more sand and soft, loose dirt. The end also had some pretty steep downhill sections. I rode from my house to the trailhead, so the climb up Wood Hill kicked my butt, and I wasn't up for a longer trail. This was about 2.25 miles, with good views of north Price all along the trail. Some sections were a bit technical, but overall it was pretty easy. The wild flowers were insane here. I saw hardly any last week riding just a couple of miles away, but this trail was on fire with blooms.


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fcastlecountry.org%2Fgeo%2FCoveRimTrai l.kml&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15

A fenceline near the start of the trail
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H6-wmD4cI/AAAAAAAALbE/vq1oKnF6xLA/s800/IMG_3676.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/o6hdGzw8VazgF_q4ucTjeA)

Trail sign
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7CBoZO6I/AAAAAAAALbQ/qi2k6bdn5-0/s800/IMG_3680.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fD9p6Tf0GMgH0foboNmdWw)

Indian paintbrush
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7AF2HCqI/AAAAAAAALbI/-UOgvmSbxAg/s800/IMG_3677.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Rl0BLhyO5PiNeGdvHFhkkA)

Penstemon
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7A9FWPxI/AAAAAAAALbM/UokvV8gzxrQ/s800/IMG_3678.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/o92O9EU3cfS3pfmZrltswQ)

First view from the rim
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7DSIxGNI/AAAAAAAALbU/IdGtR8-Dg9c/s800/IMG_3681.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5QSmJlGFauRYM047g1wcSw)

Some unidentified yellow flowers
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7DzqVuZI/AAAAAAAALbY/U0SONSUwpo0/s800/IMG_3683.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QoxYZX4rGti94ujX6qJmtw)

View from an overlook of north Price
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7E0cRAHI/AAAAAAAALbc/CC3C-jt8bNk/s800/IMG_3684.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/d-ciS4RoceK_PtGjdaqqEA)

The trail following the rim
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7G61fcMI/AAAAAAAALbk/cFzNit3jKWY/s800/IMG_3690.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tq0sAvcfy8h2xNtfLbT1LA)

View over Cove Basin
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7LmTsk5I/AAAAAAAALb0/jeiIM7as5Ac/s800/IMG_3695.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/O1iiRjF453NcGgX8hNWCzQ)

A nice spot to take a break--the coals in the firepit were still hot
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7Nz6lb3I/AAAAAAAALcA/7SN-ydVHEt8/s800/IMG_3702.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ebKv8W3FPHNzC_MDEk2JQg)

Mugshot
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7Pp9iVFI/AAAAAAAALcI/Rs45_fh7uCM/s800/IMG_3708.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FOS3gIcOZfBqB_3wYEsyaA)

The last ridge before descending into town
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7QqX3E8I/AAAAAAAALcM/neqHFK7OJfE/s800/IMG_3709.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TMSOG1gsfF7KDxlWKbs3NQ)

White flowers
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7RZdByjI/AAAAAAAALcQ/YEWyk-fJfnQ/s800/IMG_3710.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8p59tRs3qWG1PQZfjBiwGg)

Globemallow
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7R72VhoI/AAAAAAAALcU/_QdTUGD2o9I/s800/IMG_3711.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/b8cFynHERQWiz10-j-_6Jw)

Almost back to the pavement
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JpEWXOITrzw/S_H7T-AuxhI/AAAAAAAALcc/8EbAhFGI5rA/s800/IMG_3717.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/slsuvFteOPUDkZCc5nR1Fg)


More photos here:

CoveRimTrail

.KML file for Google Earth:
http://castlecountry.org/geo/CoveRimTrail.kml

[accadacca]

Good stuff dood. Much better quality photos then I get on my iPhone. :haha: