Hike Sandstone Ranch 11/03/2020
This is in the south part of Douglas County.  This is a hike of the 3.7
mile Sandstone Meadow Loop.
Map of Sandstone
Ranch Park
The shelter and trailhead.
The Wildlife Overlook
The parking lot and trailhead.
The trailhead.
Log cabin logs left unused.
The west side of the ranch.
South of the Wildlife Overlook.
Near the Wildlife Overlook.
We come to a wooded area.
A lighter than air craft.
Some of the farm buildings in
the park.
The park is popular to older
hikers.
Spruce Mountain to the east
with more farm buildings.
A lone eagle nest in the very
sparse trees on the farm.
We pass by one buck with 8
does.
The parking lot and trailhead
come into view.
The trailhead of Sandstone Farm Park.
Hiking the Juniper Valley Loop on 11/6/2020.
The trail is well marked.  We take
the Juniper Valley Loop
.
The trailhead.
We pass a large rock outcropping.
A workman is making rock picnic
tables and benches
.
Joanne enjoying the scenery.
The trail goes into the forest.
It is a great bike trail.
After the forest we come to a humongous boulder.
Many ride horses in the park.
Just before the parking lot we
pass another rock outcroping
.
The forest in Juniper Valley.
A bench with a view.