Crossbearer's Log:
Today, we packed up and left the hotel we stayed in for five nights in Fallon, Nevada. At 7:43 A.M., I started walking along Highway 50 from mile marker 56, and walked four and a half hours to mile marker 70.
Nothing special about this day's walk. Just a straight fourteen miles in the wide open spaces the desert provides, only highway, no trees. Went over Drummond Pass, 4,600 feet. I passed Middlegate station, where Laura and I returned later for lunch, three miles back. Had a 1/3 lb burger with fries and devoured it because my stomach was growling for the last few miles of the walk.
We drove forward approximately twelve miles to Cold Springs Station. It was originally a stop on the Pony Express route. It has an RV Park, cabins, motel, gift shop, and restaurant. Very clean. High quality.
Tomorrow, I am looking for a 6:30 A.M. start so my first two hours will be in cool weather.
Daily Distance: 14 miles
Total Distance: 341.2 miles
Ahead of Schedule: 31.2 miles
Coordinates:
Beginning:
N 39°16.8610'
W 118°14. 9626'
Elevation: 4,111 ft.
Course: N 354° T
Ending:
N 39°17.6524'
W 117°59.1898'
Elevation: 4,689 ft.
Course: W 261° T
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