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More of the grandeur of erosive forces in the Monte Cristo Range, but this time with sunlight!
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/monte-cristo-canyons.html
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A hike to see a striking, but rather short, peak. Then on to a taller, but not so striking, peak. The geology of the Esmeralda Formation (I think) dominates interesting patches along the way.
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/castle-peak-and-norman-benchmark.html
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Poking around The Crater. Because volcanos are fun!
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-crater.html
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I set out to get to the top of Silver Peak and finished off Red Mountain too. Who could turn down that ridge walk?
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/silver-peak-and-red-mountain.html
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More peak bagging in the Silver Peak Range! Grand views of the edge of the Great Basin and more from atop Rhyolite Ridge.
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/rhyolite-ridge.html
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Spending a day by the warm water of the Fish Lake Valley Hot Well, looking at the fish and birds and landscape. May have touched the water, too.
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/fish-lake-valley-hot-well.html
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Now is the time for the long hike up Emigrant Peak!
New blog post here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/emigrant-peak-from-emigrant-pass.html
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Explorations of the colorful rocks and high vistas around Emigrant Pass in the Silver Peak Range.
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/12/little-canyons-and-tops-by-emigrant-pass.html
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Taking a spin around the crater of a more traditional (cinder cone) volcano at Easy Chair Crater.
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/easy-chair-crater.html
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Back to the usually scheduled chunks of natural things with a crater that formed when steam went critical. This happens to be a National Natural Landmark.
New blog post: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2023/11/lunar-crater.html
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