Day 99 - Tuesday, September 7
I left the RV park this morning at 3:10 AM, but 100 yards later my iPhone showed 4:12 AM because we literally camped on the time zone. The iPhone was having fits going back and forth as I went from PST to MST and then back again and just for fun I jumped back and forth again!
A few miles down the road, under a moonless, starry sky I became overwhelmed with emotion. I have been working on a Lucky Story and the ending came to me in a flash and then I wept openly for him one last time… I will always be amazed at how lucky I am and I hope to share this story soon.
So many big happenings today which I will let the media do the talking but the big one - we said goodbye to the great state of Utah and crossed into Nevada and Pacific time.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Cheers,
David.
The other direction - Border Inn to Hinckley is 88 miles which we just came from, 78 miles in 2 days and the last 10 this morning.
An unfiltered picture this morning of the sunrise
Officially crossing into Nevada!
Daily brief
Highway 50 to our end point was 44 miles. There was a cut through that went over a mountain range to save 9 miles and of course I chose it! After the morning run of 22 miles, the last 13 over the pass would be difficult.
Coming off the desert floor where there is only scrub, I began ascending the pass and finding more and more vegetation. I even ran through groves of cottonwood trees
So many Juniper and Cedar trees on the mountainside above 6,000’. On one in the middle of the forest I found a sign that claimed mining rights.
The forest of trees provided welcome shade on a 100+ degree day in the desert
The sound of the wind was wonderful
Once I crested the original pass, the trail hugged the spine of the range and went over and then down to a new desert valley
On the other side of the mountains I descended into Baker NV where there is said to be gold in them hills. I found this roof on the trail and realized it was a structure built into the stone but abandoned.
The entrance to the hut
And the back room
Chris told me to look for the windmills and somewhere on the way down I finally saw them. We are boon-docking in the field of windmills tonight!
