This morning we left the Country Hills RV park around 10 am. We knew we were only going about 20 miles to Silent Valley Camping Club but we also knew we were going up a windy mountain road with lots of switchbacks and drop offs.
It was slow going and I am not looking forward to the trip back down. We are now at 3500 feet elevation in a beautiful valley near the top of the mountains. It's a huge park with 850 camping sites and we took our time driving around to find one with good cell service. I would guess that the park is about a quarter full and that is probably due to it being Thanksgiving week. There are quite a few kids here and lots of bikes and tents and families.
We found a nice open site and while it is not very private or secluded, it will do for a few days. We are using our ROD (Resorts of Distinction) membership here and can stay for free for 7 days. I don't know if we will stay that long, but who knows....... Our plans are carved in jello.
In the early evening, Doug wanted to run to the store. As we drove along the Banning-Idyllwild road, we kept climbing. When we saw the sign at 6000 feet elev. , we were totally surprised! And then the sun started setting. The view from 6000 feet is incredible and it lasted what seemed like forever.
Doug pulled into the first vista point we could find. And this is what we saw.
My favorite photographer (who doesn't like heights) scrambled to the top of the tallest rock he could find and snapped pictures as fast as he could.
And the sky kept getting more spectacular.
I hope I'm not boring you with the pictures, but it was breathtaking.
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