I have gotten some requests recently to add forums to the site.  I have been reluctant to add them because I think there are already many forums out there and am not sure how much value it would add to the Road Trip Ryan community. If you think they would be useful, however, please voice your opinions, thoughts, etc. on the demo forum: https://forum.roadtripryan.com I will be most interested in what sub-forums people think would be useful and if people would be willing to help modera...

I spent several days near Alamo, Nevada, over Christmas in 2024 I had grand plans for big hikes into some remote mountain ranges and wilderness in the area Unfortunately, I came down with a bad case of COVID-19, and spent most of my visit recuperating While looking at the map of things to do that wouldn't require much physical effort, I decided to drive out to watch the sunrise at Delamar Dry Lake It turned out to be a treat! The sunrise across the hardpan was beautiful! It also turns out there are some fairly exte...

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We went to Pine Valley today and located the petroglyphs that are next to the Santa Clara River. You can drive to about 100 yards of the river access trail. Take the trail to the river and follow to the site. The river in this area is really pretty. Some minor bush wacking and rock crawling might be required. We also located a mound area that look like it might have been a location for pit houses. Most of the panels are very faint.Panel 1:  37°24'18.54"N 113°31'36.42"WPanel 2:  37...