Entrance sign and information kiosk (view NW) |
Entrance sign and information kiosk (view NW) |
Entrance sign and information kiosk (view NW) |
Information kiosk (view NW) |
Area map with points of interest |
Information about Basin and Range National Monument |
Entrance sign and information kiosk (view NW) |
Entrance sign (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd at cross road (view W) |
First blind curve -- watch for oncoming traffic (view NW) |
Approaching a borrow pit (view W) |
Borrow pit campsite (view W) |
Seaman Wash Road (view N toward Seaman Range peaks) |
Seaman Wash Valley (view NW) |
Seaman Wash begins to narrow (view NW) |
Approaching the first rocky crag (view NW) |
Approaching Seaman Narrows (view NW) |
Seaman Narrows (view NW) |
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Seaman Narrows (view NW) |
Beyond Seaman Narrows (view W) |
Winding into the hills (view NW) |
Rolling through the hills (view NW) |
Outcrop of volcanic ash on the right (view NW) |
Winding through the hills (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd at Chicken Inn Road (view NW) |
Chicken Inn Road (view N from Seaman Wash Road) |
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Stone castle (view N) |
Rocky palisades (view W) |
One last bit of road pinched between rocky outcrops (view N) |
Approaching crest of Seaman Range (view NW) |
Top of the Seaman Range, but not quite the pass (view W) |
Seaman Wash Rd at side road left (view NW) |
Side road (view W) |
First view down into Coal Valley (view NW) |
Seaman Range during a snow storm (view E) |
Seaman Wash Rd at minor side road right (view NW) |
Minor side road (view N) |
Seaman Wash Road in Coal Valley (view NW) |
Blowing dust on Coal Valley Playa (view NW) |
Blowing dust on Coal Valley Playa (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd at side road left (view NW) |
Side road (view W) |
Visitors experiencing the grand, wide open spaces (view NW) |
Seaman Range (view E from Seaman Wash Road) |
Seaman Wash Rd in bottom of Coal Valley (spring; view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd in bottom of Coal Valley (summer; view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd at cross road (view NW) |
Side road left to cattle trough (view W) |
Side road right to water tank (view E) |
Seaman Wash Rd in bottom of Coal Valley (view NW) |
Approaching cattle guard and fenceline (view NW) |
Cattle guard and fenceline (view NW) |
Endless fenceline to the Golden Gate Range (view NW) |
Endless fenceline to the Seaman Range (view NE) |
Endless fenceline to the Seaman Range (view NE) |
Grand scenery (view E from near cattle guard) |
Seaman Wash Rd at major side road right (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd in bottom of Coal Valley (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd at side road right (view NW) |
Approaching cattle watering area (view NW) |
Fencing along cattle watering area (view NW) |
Road hazards -- especially at night (view NW) |
Water catch-basin (view NE) |
What are you looking at? |
Rainwater catch-basin (view E) |
This road hazard could easily slice open a tire (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd in bottom of Coal Valley (view NW) |
Golden Gate Range far across Coal Valley (view W) |
Seaman Wash Road can be seen reaching the Golden Gate Range |
Golden Gate Range far across Coal Valley (view W) |
Seaman Wash Rd approaching the Golden Gate Range (view NW) |
Coal Valley West Rd merges into Seaman Wash Rd (view NW) |
A few more cows (view N) |
Seaman Wash Road (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Road approaching Water Gap (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd approaching cross-over to points north (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Rd at cross-over road to points north (view NW) |
Cross-over road to points north (view NW from Seaman Wash Rd) |
Approaching the toe of the Golden Gate Range (view NW) |
Rounding the toe of the Golden Gate Range (view NW) |
Limestone buttress with cave (view S) |
Limestone buttress at edge of Water Gap (view SW) |
Cave in limestone buttress (view S) |
Seaman Wash Road runs through Water Gap (view W) |
Curious formations in limestone buttress above water gap (view S) |
Seaman Wash Road continues through Water Gap (view W) |
Seaman Wash Road approaching fence line (view W) |
Cattle guard and fencing in Water Gap (view W) |
Seaman Wash Road approaching Garden Valley Road (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Road approaching information sign (view NW) |
Water Gap information sign (view S from Seaman Wash Road) |
Water Gap information sign (view S) |
Water Gap information sign (view S) |
Seaman Wash Road at Garden Valley Road (view NW) |
Garden Valley Road (view W from Seaman Wash Road) |
Ever intersection out here is a triangle intersection (view NW) |
Seaman Wash Road approaching bridge over Cherry Creek (view NW) |
Cherry Creek downstream towards Coal Valley usually is dry (view E) |
Cherry Creek upstream towards Garden Valley usually is dry (view W) |
Crossing Cherry Creek after a wet winter (view E, downstream) |
Crossing Cherry Creek after a wet winter (view W, upstream) |
Seaman Wash Road continuing past Cherry Creek bridge (view NW) |
Approaching triangle intersection with Timber Pass Rd (view NW) |
Triangle intersection with Timber Pass Rd (view NW) |
Road sign at intersection of three roads (view NW) |
Front-side of the sign at the intersection (view E) |
Seaman Wash Road ends at Timber Pass and Cherry Creek roads |
More to come ... |