October 1, 2025
When I stopped in at the Park about two weeks ago, rangers told me that, weather permitting, I would be able to drive 15 miles beyond the first 15 miles of the road into the Park. This was because the buses, which normally taken visitors deeper into the Park, were no longer running. When I arrived at the end of the 15-mile paved road today, the gate at the Savage River bridge was open.
Here are photos of what I saw as I drove on the next 15 miles. The road is unpaved but was in surprisingly good shape. There was very little traffic, as the Park was virtually deserted. The road kind of zig-zags for the first few miles, and you will see some duplication in the photos. I tried to eliminate photos that didn’t turn out too well.
I don’t know the names of any of the mountains. I will say that seeing them in person was much better than seeing them in photos. Although I spent a good bit of time scanning the fields (more so on the way out) I never saw any animals.
Those last few photos were of mountains which were absolutely stunning to see in person. The photos don’t do them justice. When I came around a turn and saw them in the distance I stopped and got out of the car and just stood and looked at them for a while before I took the photos.
(Continued in next post)
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