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Our plan for the day was to get up early, drive over Tioga Pass to Saddlebag Lake, and be on the trail to Twenty Lakes Basin by 10:30 am. A strange weather system derailed our plans. It was sprinkling in Livermore when we left. Tioga Pass was overcast, cool, and windy (gusts over 30 mph). […] Winnemucca Lake trail For several years now we have returned to the Woods Lake trailhead and hiked to Winnemucca Lake. On highway 88 just below Carson Pass, the trailhead is at 8,200 ft elevation. In late July, the wildflowers along the trail are usually incredibly abundant, with the hillsides carpeted with color. We usually pause […] Hike or bike—that was our choice today, and we decided to bike, starting from Sisters. Fortified with coffee from the Sisters Coffee Company, we headed west on Highway 247 (the old Mckenzie Highway). The road is still closed to vehicle traffic—the gate is closed 9 miles from town. That’s right about where the climb becomes […] |
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