Day 015 – 6/8/11 – Sacramento to Sunrise Boulevard

Distance = 20 Miles; Elevation Change > 155 feet
Lo Elevation = 10; Hi Elevation = 85

All of this day was spent hiking on the American River Bike Trail.  Since Teri Guida from Sacramento hosted us the previous night, and we would be staying with Roger Monty who once lived in Norfolk in the evening, we slack packed the day.  The stand out tree along the bikeway were cottonwoods.

DT Cottonwood “cotton” and leaf

ADT American River Bikeway

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Day 014 – 6/7/11 – Rest Day in Sacramento

The night before I had a good talk with Gordon about some of the problems our country faces with civic involvement and that helped me prepare for the talk at the Lions Club luncheon.  There were about ten Lions there … Continue reading

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Day 013 – 6/6/11 – Freeport to Sacramento

Distance = 12.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 85 Feet Lo Elevation = 0; Hi Elevation = 26 We got an early start to the day as we wanted to leave our campsite by the abandoned rail bed as soon as … Continue reading

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Day 012 – 6/5/11 – Locke to Freeport

There are few town stops as special as Pie Town … or Locke. Continue reading

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Day 011 – 6/4/11 – Rest Day in Locke

There is just too much to write about Locke to do it justice in one small blog post.  They were supposed to have a traditional chili cook-off that was cancelled due to rain.  That did not stop Dan Beghin from … Continue reading

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Day 010 – 6/3/11 – Antioch to Locke

Distance = 31.22 Miles; Elevation Change > 135 Feet Lo Elevation = -2; Hi Elevation = 135 We started out with an “ascent” over the Antioch bridge, which rises up 135 feet.  Other than that, we hiked mainly on levee … Continue reading

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Day 009 – 6/2/11 – Contra Loma Park to Antioch Bridge

Distance = 8.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 200 feet Lo Elevation = 0; Hi Elevation = 215 After three of us slept in the same minivan together the night before, Ky found a place for us to stay within Antioch.  … Continue reading

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Day 008 – 6/1/11 – Junction Campground to Contra Loma Park

Distance = 22 Miles; Elevation Change > 7600 feet Lo Elevation = 141; Hi Elevation = 3408 The day started out well.  A radio station from Maryland phoned me for a half hour interview.  It was 7:00 a.m. our time … Continue reading

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Day 007 – 5/31/11 – Walnut Creek to Junction Campground

Distance = 12 Miles; Elevation Change > 2400 feet Lo Elevation = 93; Hi Elevation = 2300 We began our climb of Mount Diablo today.  Though it’s by far the most prominent feature in the area, allegedly used by surveyors … Continue reading

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Day 006 – 5/30/11 – Rest Day

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Before the journey started I was contacted by Marcia Powers, part of the wife and husband team that were the first people to achieve the Grand Slam, which is the Triple Crown plus the American Discovery Trail.  In other words, … Continue reading

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