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Whew, the worst is over as I reach the upper stretches of Poverty Flat Road, which aren't quite as steep.

03142-rising-out.jpg  Wild California fuschias around a rocky outcrop opposite Bear Spring.Thumbnails We arrive at Goldbelt Spring and its thicket of head-high wild roses (the dark green patch in the middle of the photo) Wild California fuschias around a rocky outcrop opposite Bear Spring.Thumbnails We arrive at Goldbelt Spring and its thicket of head-high wild roses (the dark green patch in the middle of the photo) Wild California fuschias around a rocky outcrop opposite Bear Spring.Thumbnails We arrive at Goldbelt Spring and its thicket of head-high wild roses (the dark green patch in the middle of the photo) Wild California fuschias around a rocky outcrop opposite Bear Spring.Thumbnails We arrive at Goldbelt Spring and its thicket of head-high wild roses (the dark green patch in the middle of the photo) Wild California fuschias around a rocky outcrop opposite Bear Spring.Thumbnails We arrive at Goldbelt Spring and its thicket of head-high wild roses (the dark green patch in the middle of the photo)

Whew, the worst is over as I reach the upper stretches of Poverty Flat Road, which aren't quite as steep.