Little did I know when I signed us up for a Canyon ride that it would be quite the adventure.  It is a one lane “road” that you can see in the picture which accommodates two-way traffic (still not sure how we managed this).  The “road” was either icy or incredibly muddy.  Luckily we weren’t driving and we were in a four-wheel drive SUV.  

The path through the canyon was largely built by Chinese and the canyon experienced its greatest growth during the gold rush during the 1800s.   There are still a few people living in the canyon – surprisingly some are related to each other and don’t speak to one another.  You’d think that given the isolation of the area, you wouldn’t want to lose a friend.

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