The rest day yesterday was nice but it was also good to get back to business today. The journey today covered 70 miles as we started into the Great Basin region. We passed through the small farming communities of Minersville and Milford that are supported by extensive irrigation. There is also some copper mining in the area. In between it is wide open spaces of dry sage land with interspersed high lands. We crossed over one summit high point and ended on another one of 6400’, called Frisco Summit. Frisco is actually 14 miles past Milford where we are staying tonight. The idea was to balance the mileage between today and tomorrow since the distance between services between Milford and Baker, NV is 84 miles. We will start out going downhill tomorrow. Such is the flexibility and luxury of riding supported. Today’s ride will be typical of the ride through Nevada – basin to ridge and back down to basin, and repeat. None of the climbs will be particularly steep, just long up hills. Milford seems to be a rail center for the Union Pacific as we relaxed in the shade next to a crew station. Alas, no trains went by while we were there for entertainment.
Is that prickly pear?
ReplyDeleteThought of you as we flew over again from Las Vegas toward Denver with clear skies on Sunday. Just like your pictures!
go bobby go, off with Chris and Paul to hit Shuksan again, great forecast this time.
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