4 days, 34 miles along the Ruby Crest Trail in eastern Nevada. 8,400' cumulative elevation gains. August 5-8, 2020.
4 days, 34 miles along the Ruby Crest Trail in eastern Nevada. 8,400' cumulative elevation gains. August 5-8, 2020.
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Heading into Lamoille Canyon with Dave, Lora and Paul to drop some vehicles at the north end of the hike.
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Back to Harrison Pass at the south end where Paul's big truck can get us a couple miles up the "trail" on a rough dirt road.
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Second trailhead sign where we drop the truck and the road quickly worsens to a rock jumble.
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Third trailhead sign where the single track trail begins and views of the high granite parts of the Ruby Mountains open up.
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One of the few creeks to pull water from.
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East-west ridges alternate with valleys that drift down to the desert floor.
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Dropping into a birch forest full of Indian Paintbrush.
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Also "Basque Carvings," an artform going back to sheepherding Spanish settlers.
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The tradition appears to continue into the 1970s to the present.
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Down into another of three creeks we pass on the first day.
