Thanks to the animal XC guy who tore up that ridge in the heat.
Thanks to the family (H, W, and 3 kids) who rescued me and Megan.
Mr XC took pitty on Megan and I as he passed us on the climb up RP.
He caught the family he earlier sent on the long drive around the closed gate and asked if they would go down and pick us up.
To the family that picked this tired Rhino up, THANKS
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We made it up 2 or so miles but were blessed with a truck ride up that last 3rd. 
It was hot and dry on RP. I have been up it when it was warmer, but it was pretty hot regardless. There was I nice haze in the valley...maybe smoke? The trail is in pretty good condition. One of the little skinnies over the ditches is missing a 1-1.5' section of sticks.
but most everything else is seems to be in good repair. Some of the rollers have been built up since I was last up there...they looked like they would be fun. I stayed down near the earth...like I leave it much anyway but I was on my HT XCish bike.
I took a little rest in a coal slag mound off to the right of the spool up there....I was going to slow and there wasn't much of a back side so I lept for the up hill to the right ....sinking 6 inches or so with my shoulder. It was the softest crash I have had in a while. :
It was good to finally meet MeganB. She was very patient with me on the climb. Props for a lady who can go up to complete strangers (my motorcycle club) and upon finding I wasn't there yet,....she just hung out with them after dark. 
Did you ever get that Big Hit out of you car when you got home?
Rhino from WA
Thanks to the family (H, W, and 3 kids) who rescued me and Megan.
Mr XC took pitty on Megan and I as he passed us on the climb up RP.
He caught the family he earlier sent on the long drive around the closed gate and asked if they would go down and pick us up.To the family that picked this tired Rhino up, THANKS
: We made it up 2 or so miles but were blessed with a truck ride up that last 3rd. It was hot and dry on RP. I have been up it when it was warmer, but it was pretty hot regardless. There was I nice haze in the valley...maybe smoke? The trail is in pretty good condition. One of the little skinnies over the ditches is missing a 1-1.5' section of sticks.
but most everything else is seems to be in good repair. Some of the rollers have been built up since I was last up there...they looked like they would be fun. I stayed down near the earth...like I leave it much anyway but I was on my HT XCish bike.I took a little rest in a coal slag mound off to the right of the spool up there....I was going to slow and there wasn't much of a back side so I lept for the up hill to the right ....sinking 6 inches or so with my shoulder.
It was the softest crash I have had in a while. :It was good to finally meet MeganB.
She was very patient with me on the climb. Props for a lady who can go up to complete strangers (my motorcycle club) and upon finding I wasn't there yet,....she just hung out with them after dark. Did you ever get that Big Hit out of you car when you got home? Rhino from WA
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Rat pac was a blast....I like the middle portion when it just cuts left and right thru the little ravine/ditches and continously drops down over the rollers. Leaves me with perma-grin.