#dayhike — Public Fediverse posts

Back to US-50, I completed the circle through Nevada with one last little hike joining a pair of interpretive trails outside Fallon. The interpretive trail at Grimes Point showcases the 8000 year old petroglyphs of the area. The interpretive trail at Hidden Cave showcases the geology including the tufa with its human connections.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/grimes-point-and-hidden-cave.html

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I had tried to stop by White River Narrows on my first pass, but things didn't go well. I tried again. It's kind of overwhelming when you do get to the right places. Perhaps I should have retreated to Narrows I at the end to help quiet the mind?

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/white-river-narrows.html

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Crystal Wash isn't exactly "full" of petroglyphs, but two clusters are on a rough interpretive trail and if you have the brochure, you might be able to find them. I did, and I did.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/crystal-wash-petroglyphs.html

#hiking #petroglyphs #desert #Nevada #ElyBLM #CalienteBLM #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #dayhike #artifacts #getOutside #optOutside #landscapephotography #basinandrange

Let me introduce you to the simply named Big Rocks Wilderness, where there are some big rocks! I went along a few ravines/washes with the ostensible goal of reaching the high point. I only got so far, then stopped by the spring on the way back.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/big-rocks-wilderness-and-pahroc-spring.html

#hiking #Nevada #BigRocksWilerness #wilderness #ElyBLM #CalienteBLM #landscape #nature #getOutside #optOutside #bigrocks #travel #hike #outside #dayhike #mountains #spring #desert #basinandrange

Just a little flowing water in the desert and other minor walks in the big (pop nearly 1k!) city of Caliente, Nevada.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/meadow-valley-wash-linear-park.html

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Back to peak bagging with a stroll along the Silver State Trail (first nationally recognized… er… OHV trail) to the top of Grey Dome and back.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/grey-dome-sugarloaf.html

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Just a quick stop for a little paleontology at the Oak Springs Trilobite Site. They are there!

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/oak-springs-trilobite-site.html

#Nevada #ElyBLM #CalienteBLM #OakSpringsTrilobiteSite
#hiking #landscape #nature #travel #hike #outside #dayhike #mountains #trilobites #fossils #paleontology #shorthike #desert #rocks

I stopped by an old corral to make a trailless hike to the highest point of the Fat South Egans Wilderness. It is a rugged place, but folks have discovered a route that is very straightforward right to the top.

New blog post here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/shingle-peak.html

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Trotting across the ridges above Ely, Nevada, and a little poking around the garnets.

New blog post here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/10/garnet-hill-and-ely-benchmark.html

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Really just the briefest of looks into the High Schells Wilderness from Cleve Creek Campground.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/10/cottonwood-springs-touching-high.html

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#SacramentoPassRecreationArea had one trail I hadn't gotten to try. Aimed at horses rather than mountain bikes, it started off trail-like enough, but is mostly signed along decaying roads. It does wander some pretty hills with a few nice views plus I discovered the American Discovery Trail on the way.

New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/10/weaver-creek-trail.html

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Following the solar eclipse, I took to wandering the looping trails found at the Sacramento Pass Recreation Area. For more information and pictures, the blog post is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/10/sacromento-pass.html

#hiking #BristleconeBLM #ElyBLM #dayhike #landscape #Nevada #SacramentoPass #nature #SacramentoPassRecreationArea

Finally found a library that works, so got my eclipse photos up. Perhaps they are such that only a mother could love. I had fun. The post is here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/10/annular-eclipse-at-black-horse.html

#hiking #BristleconeBLM #ElyBLM #eclipse #solarEclipse #dayhike #Nevada #moonshadow #nature