Warm sunny Saturday afternoon. Four of use took a trip up the Upper Squamish River Valley to do some dirt biking up the logging roads. We spent most of our time up Branch 100.
We are on the North, sunlit side of the valley. That is the Squamish River below in the valley bottom.
Same view, slightly different angle. The high valley on the left through the trees is the Ashlu.
Looking more westerly up the valley. Some of the road we were following can be seen.
Again looking more westerly. The road we are on is visible, cut into the side of the slope.
Here we can look across the valley again, up into the Ashlu. Old cut blocks are visible on the mountain sides.
Looking east, just more road heading up the mountain. Visible is some old clearcut areas. Very ugly scars.
We stopped at a staging place to cool off. The sun was so warm hitting the south facing slopes that we were down right hot. Ironically, we turned back at this point due to icy riding conditions in the shaded spots. The 4 of use included Warren, his brother's son Ben, his friend Gill and myself.
At this point we are down in the valley, on a bridge crossing the Ashlu River just before it empties into the Squamish. We are in deep shade with the sun seen shining up the canyon. Spanish moss is hanging on some of the trees.
The deciduous forest and open floor along the river. All these trees are covered with moss. Once the leaves are open this will be a very dark place.
An up-close look at the mossy maple.
