Difference between revisions of "2023-10-08 40 -120"

Latest revision as of 21:08, 24 May 2024

Location

In the forest west of Susanville, California.

Participants

Expedition

I woke up early in Susanville, jumped on my bicycle, and headed for the Bizz Johnson Trail, which follows an old railroad grade through the canyon east of town. There was a lot of activity and parking attendants at the trailhead, but for a running event rather than to accommodate any expected onslaught of geohashers.

It was cold, and I hadn't had any breakfast, so it felt like a long five miles to the bridge where I left the bike. From there, I had a fairly challenging scramble up the canyon wall, step by step, pulling myself along with my arms a lot of the times, and occasionally crawling through the rough bits. Predictably, once I pulled myself over the rim, I found the perfectly convenient and well-marked walking path to the top that I hadn't noticed before. From there, it was just a few minutes strolling through an open fragrant forest to the hashpoint.

It was a bit warmer by the time I was back at the bicycle, and it also turned out that I had been just slightly climbing on the way to the hashpoint, so the ride back to the hotel was quick and triumphant.

Photos

Base Camp: Susanville
The Bizz Johnson Trail
Parking the bike
The formidable canyon wall
Open forest
Me at the hashpoint
Voila

Achievements

Michael5000 earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement

by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (40, -120) graticule, here, on 2023-10-08.

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 And DON'T FORGET to add your expedition and the best photo you took to the gallery on the Main Page! We'd love to read your report, but that means we first have to discover it! :)
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+| lon=-120
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 == Location ==
-In the forest west of Susanville.
+In the forest west of Susanville, California.
 == Participants ==
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 == Expedition ==
-I woke up early in Susanville and cycled to the entry point for the Bizz Johnson Trail, which follows an old railroad grade through the canyon east of town.  There was a lot of activity and parking attendants at the trailhead, but for a running event rather than to accommodate an expected rush of geohashers.
+I woke up early in Susanville, jumped on my bicycle, and headed for the Bizz Johnson Trail, which follows an old railroad grade through the canyon east of town.  There was a lot of activity and parking attendants at the trailhead, but for a running event rather than to accommodate any expected onslaught of geohashers.
 It was cold, and I hadn't had any breakfast, so it felt like a long five miles to the bridge where I left the bike.  From there, I had a fairly challenging scramble up the canyon wall, step by step, pulling myself along with my arms a lot of the times, and occasionally crawling through the rough bits.  Predictably, once I pulled myself over the rim, I found the perfectly convenient and well-marked walking path to the top that I hadn't noticed before.  From there, it was just a few minutes strolling through an open fragrant forest to the hashpoint.
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+    | longitude = -120
+    | date = 2023-10-08
+    | name = Michael5000
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