Mongolia | Khövsgöl Aimag | Darkhad Depression #7

The next day we started down the Khoogin Gol.

Upper Khoogiin Gol

Upper Khoogiin Gol

Upper Khoogiin Gol

Upper Khoogiin Gol

One of our campsites on the Khoogin Gol

Asbestos which Batmönkh found in the mountains. Local people use it for medicine.

Batmönkh

Stone erected by Chingünjav when he was attempting to escape to Russia in the late 1750s.

Wild Onions

Tsagaan Chuluu Ovoo is located on the top of mountain in center

Horse skulls

The Darkhat Depression at the end of our trip

Mongolia | Khövsgöl Aimag | Darkhad Depression #6

We followed a small stream down from the pass and camped where it ran into the Khoogin Gol. Snowed all night and till eleven the next morning. As soon as the weather cleared Bayarkhüü and I rode to the source of the Khoogiin Gol, about five miles upstream from our camp.

Resting on the way to the source of the Khoogin Gol

Gushing spring on the way to the source of the Khoogin Gol

Lake in the upper Khoogin Gol valley

Source of the Khoogiin Gol