I drove 30 miles on a forest road behind Mount St. Helens in Washington today. Then a sign said Pavement Ends. I should have turned around, but instead I drove another 40 miles on gravel, not sure I was on the right road. I wasn't, but I got to where I need to go. It got scary after it got dark, and I went for 40 miles without seeing a building or another vehicle. For most of the trip, all I could see were trees. A few times, a beautiful volcano popped into view for a few seconds - I think they were Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams.
I think I'll stay off poorly-marked forest roads in the future.
-Joe-