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Distance > 18 Miles; People Met = 0 The highlight of the day was getting to Cooper Summit (really a pass) in time for a break and to cheer Brian Starks on as he came over the pass during his … Continue reading
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Distance > 18 Miles; People Met = 0 The highlight of the day was getting to Cooper Summit (really a pass) in time for a break and to cheer Brian Starks on as he came over the pass during his … Continue reading
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Distance = 73 Miles; People Met = 3 To be honest we met Carol and Al Drayton, the two owners of Blackrock Station (Ranch), the day before we started our big push along US 6 to Ely. We stopped in … Continue reading
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Distance > 80 Miles; People Met = 16 Most of the people we met during this stretch occurred the very first day after our delightful camp spot near Jefferson Summit … lots of people out recreating during the 4th of … Continue reading
Distance > 15 Miles; People Met = 0
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Distance > 42 Miles; Elevation Change > 8000 Feet Lo Elevation = 5712; Hi Elevation = 9259 We finally got off the roads and into wilderness, along with low mileage days. Piece of cake! Right? Our troubles started when I … Continue reading
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Distance = 19.1 Miles; Elevation Change > 1160 Feet Lo Elevation = 6341; Hi Elevation = 6786 This was the last day of long road walk, mainly on Buffalo Creek Road once again. The long, straight dirt road became mind-numbing. … Continue reading
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Distance = 26.6 Miles; Elevation Change > 2680 Feet Lo Elevation = 4642; Hi Elevation = 6857 We started out the day on US 50 and another paved road, with most of the day then spent on the “improved” Buffalo … Continue reading
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Distance > 25.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 1650 Feet Lo Elevation = 3954; Hi Elevation = 4642 The entire day involved hiking on US 50, the loneliest highway in America. There is not much to report on, except for a … Continue reading
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Distance > 21 Miles; Elevation Change > 200 Feet Lo Elevation = 3916; Hi Elevation > 400 We started out hiking on the wrong side of the fence, by a marsh south of Carson Lake, quite a contrast to the … Continue reading
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Distance = 28.1 Miles; Elevation Change > 430 Feet Lo Elevation = 3914; Hi Elevation = 4257 Right from the start there were three apparent problems for this day that resolved themselves with the meeting of two trail angels, the … Continue reading