We wanna see a tornado how bad?

[David Drummond]

OR The Scenic Route Across Caprock Canyons State Park.

http://wx5tvs.com/ST/canyonchasing.wmv

A little surprise there at the end if you watch close.

 

[bvassmer]

We took a road like this trying to get to the Caprock Canyon area on the 28th from the east. There was no muddy areas, just a lot of rocks and cattle crossings. Taking the dirt road cut off about 15 mintues from our trip, but some of those roads are... scary!

 

[David Drummond]

When you go up to the actual park entrance itself, the road branches into the main park entrance, and to this road that cuts across the park. It's actually a wonderful shortcut provided you have enough time and it hasn't rained on it much. It does show up on Delorme Street Atlas as paved, but it's only paved up to the park entrance itself and the main roads in the park recreation area.

 

[bvassmer]

Is that the road "CR 29" on Street Atlas?

If so, I can see why that is a good shortcut. Straight through north.

 

[David Drummond]

Yeah, that's it. There is only the one stream crossing which is dry most of the time. It wasn't that day because of the storm in the area. The stream bed is very rocky as well, so it's firm. The mud just before it on either side might give some low vehicles a problem. It's sand when it's dry.

 

[Brian Stertz]

Yes remember that road well

Yeah David thats one of those serious travel at your own risk roads...if you break down or get a multiple flat you're genuinely screwed. Jeff and I made our way through this canyonland cut through I believe it was on the Happy tornado day, and barely beat the nasty core before things got real scary.

 

[Robert Rohloff]

AAA uses GPS?

So AAA will do a GPS response back there..........Lol Homeland security probably scrambled some drones to check all the vehicles out in nowhere....