Many emails, texts, and phone calls this week and last. Lots of folks are curious about the state of the roads, access to their unique parcel, access to the ranch overall. Many are returning, planning to return, and life will shift here again quite soon.
I met a lot of people last year, far more than I would have imagined, and enjoyed them all, but I have grown quite used to how quiet this place is during the winter. No motorized traffic, no foot traffic, barely any wildlife. This place sits still during the winter, and I very much like it.
From the railroad gate, one can drive straight up Merlot to Borman to Kline back to Merlot to Schierl. From Schierl, one can go south to the Geiser cabin, or north to at least Flavin. Nordman is open from the Schierl side and is quite dry and mud free.
I am wandering the ranch now, so if you wish to know about your lot, let me know. I’ll venture your way on my next outing.