On the Windy Ridge Road, just be sure to follow the main road all the way and when you come to the remains of a mining operation (Mineral Park Mill) with part of an old concret building you know you are almost there. keep following the main road (it will turn around to the right and you will cross a tiny creek). The road will start to climb through the trees (this is when we put our suv into 4 wheel low). You can probably get by with 4 wheel high low range if necessary however. Or...if you are in a low clearance car you can hike this last little bit up the road to the windy ridge scenic parking area. At the parking area, there is a large sign with information about the trees. Walk out onto the ridge from here with you camera! (I would recommend you pick up a Breckenridge/Tennessee Pass Topo Map and all these roads are clearly marked. ) The Windy ridge road is listed as "Dolly Varden Road". eleanor
fyi---this road leads past Windy Ridge all the way to the top of Mt. Bross at over 14,000 feet if you are game (have a good off road suv) but we have never tried it tho we have driven up higher to some of the old mines located on the mountain slopes.
If you are interested in photographing old mines there is a really fascinating old Mill just past Montgomery Reservoir road not to far from Alma as long as you are in the area (north of alma, off the Hoosier Pass Road--Highway9). It is clearly marked on the Topo Map as Magnolia Mill... Go inside the old buiolding and see some really intersting equipment. You will need a tripod to photograph inside as it is fairly dark.
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