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One of my favorite places. I fly RC sailplanes here so pretty familiar with the butte. I rode around awhile then went up the west side. On the way out decided to try the east road up. I stalled about 3/4 of the way up, but managed to get the bike upright and going again. I think the west side is a 2 but the east side is likely a 3? I’m not experienced enough to say!

Interesting rock. Never knew it was there!

I have been to the sunrise air park a few times as an aviator. I never realized there was a hot springs there as well!

This is a fun spot. We have taken visitors here and always enjoy the walk.

the Last bit of road in had big ruts. I stayed on top for a while but finished riding in the rut. I only had a small flashlight so didn’t go down the hole.

Wasn’t sure I could ride to the top but after walking up decided to try it. Wasn’t too difficult

Although I continued past the gate for a ways, I didn’t go all the way up to the Lookout. They’ve been working on the road with heavy equipment creating more loose rock, sand, and holes. It’s a difficult climb anyway but this made it worse. Trinity Road south had plenty of rain washes as did road 159 to Prairie.

I’ve been to Trinity Lakes from Featherville a few times. This was my first time to the lookout. I looped back down to Pine. I would rate the two mile section from the gate up to the lookout a 4. The rest was a mix of 2 and 3. Clouds and smoke limited the view.

First, I went south from Atomic city on Taber Rd, then west on Cedar Butte Rd, then I continued west on Big Southern Butte Rd through the desert along the north side of the Butte. Big Southern Butte Rd was full of deep sand ruts. More like powder ruts. Not my favorite stuff. It got me a bit tired in that sun before I even got to the Butte. Big Southern Butte Rd I would rate a 3 all the way up to the sign. After the sign, it was a solid 4, but only for about 1/2 mile maybe less. After the hard section, it stayed fairly rocky but not loose. I’d lower it back down to a 3 the rest of the way to the top. It was super smokey when I was up there, so I can’t say much for the view. Seems like it would be awesome.

I didn’t see the short road off the highway until I was passing it. Had to turn around.

Being after Labor day, it was closed for the season. I’ll have to try again sometime.

Like some others, I kept running into gates, so I took my picture at the bottom of the tram. Lots of cool stuff to see in that area. I highly recommend. Getting to the main gate is a level 2, but the road up to the tram and fallen trestle I’d rate a 3.

Interesting site.

I arrived before the store was open for the day or after it was closed for the season. I didn’t check closely enough.

Easy ride, have to come back and explore the grounds and hiking trail.

Easy scenic ride. Also, found some new spots to fish!

Peaceful morning, easy ride.

Tricky to get to. Google took me to the dirt bike trails. Found you have to go around to Missouri to the landfill entrance. Continue past and follow the dirt trail. I didn’t know there was a trail around to the left to get up, so I took the steep one straight ahead, very sketchy for me, lol!

That was a very difficult climb on the GS. I turned around at the switchback just below the lookout and was fortunate to escape that step rocky climb without a crash.

Most of the road to Black Lake rates a 2 but there are a few lose rocky steep sections that make it a 3. It is 20 miles from Cuprum to Black Lake with incredible views the whole way. It’s worth the trip.

Easy ride out to the area. Dirt road to the bottom of the point then very rocky path to the top.

Coming in from the South West I would give the road a level 3.

cool little place

Google suggested the exit path past one of the INL sites to the North. Fun loop – Elk, lava flows, remote cabins…had it all.

Amazing site with good STEM history.

See Alex’s post – Presumed we’d get the site on the way back and it turned into a loop.

Not many ~10K summits one can drive to. Views would have been better without smoke 🙁

Fell in love with the Henry’s lake area. Sad story but good learning experience. Note the standing dead trees in the middle of the river on the approach. The power of Mother Nature is humbling.

The look on my face says I’m taking this site seriously. Want to read up on this site more.

I remember this 1983 earthquake. Mom threw us under the kitchen table as I watched the power lines dance out the window.