Re: Photographing isolated spots on the C&TS

Russ, I did study your maps and wanted to take the Closed Road that starts someplace after the Big Horn wye(Turn left). I heard it was passable, but could not find the entrance to it. I did not want to go to "Russos Rock" since it would be a backlit shot looking downward. I wanted the shot on the knoll or hillside across from that accessed by the closed road. I also tried the two roads going out of Big Horn, and they turned rough really fast. I went up the one on the left first and it seemed to be going in the wrong direction, and got a bit rough too. I then tried the one closest to the tracks and determined it was not great either. This was after we got lost somewhere southeast of Big Horn, so we had our fill of those crappy roads. To me the nicest shot I have scene in the area is Steve Forney's 315 stock car train a few years ago. The train was moving from runby location to runby location, and never stopped which made for a great sight and sound experience. Where he was is where I wanted to get the regular train. You see the train pass right to left below you, then across at the second level, then the 3rd. In his shot you can see it going away for a long time also.
Greg
PS So in my defense at least I tried!!!