There are few level sections of road in the area!
After hiking back down from the ridge,
we needed to turn around where the road became impassable.

Returning to the mission, is one steep grade to climb!

While I am off searching for the El Camino Real,
Ross sets up my screen house.
Even with all the people and dogs, we had a visitor...

This Red Diamondback Rattlesnake was not affraid of us,
having just slithered through the screen house.

The snake was where Linda is standing,
when I spotted it, near my feet!
Because the dogs and people didn't keep it away,
it was too dangerous to leave alone, so far from medical assistance.