5th gen 4Runners in scenic locations

Some photos from dropping my daughter off at college last week.
My 4Runner next to it's little brother. (my old gen4 that I sold to my little brother)

Donny Bravo's

Mt. Soledad

SD skyline from the bay

PB sunset

 

Not mine, but was scrolling thru the Book of Faces...

 

Morning sir!!
Where was this?

 

At the Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville UT.

 

This is so cool! I've ridden and driven through Hanksville many times. How did I not know that was there? I need to add it to my list next time I drive Hwy 12 from Bryce. It reminds me of the lunar habitat that Steve Carell lives in during one of the Space Force episodes. I've posted the photo below before, but it's also from just outside Hanksville:

 

It's a yellow post site off Forest Rd 5S11 in Idyllwild, CA. The road can sometimes be rough but, while this pic was from a while back, I was there recently to backpack and 5S11 was in pretty good condition. Not sure what condition the road that leads to the yellow post sites is in, but the site in the picture was very close to the turnoff so should be no problem getting to it for any SUV/ CUV.

 

Yeah, there are lots of interesting sights out there. The Mars station is out on “Cow Dung Road” haha!
Also there is a dinosaur dig site a little further down the road.

 

Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV.

 

Some more things to see near Hanksville.
Moonscape Overlook:


Factory Butte:


“Long Dong Silver” spire:

 

Awesome shots!

 

Is that part of Swing Arm City?

 

Yes, the area around Factory Butte is part of the Swing Arm City OHV area.

 

North padre island (Texas)

 

Nice. I drove by there over the summer on our way to Capital Reef. I wish we had time to stop and explore it. It looks like a different planet out there.

 

Port Aransas is one of my favorite places in the world. And South Padre up to the cut.