Difference between revisions of "2023-12-31 45 -120"

Latest revision as of 21:12, 24 May 2024

Location

Near the intersection of Blalock Canyon Road and Cedar Springs Lane.

Participants

Expedition

Earlier this year, Michael5000 ran into a number of challenges trying to reach a hashpoint on the way home from Baker City. This time, things went a little smoother.

Roughly halfway home, we took the Arlington exit, went south 8 or 9 miles, then turned west on the road that goes past the sprawling landfill operation. We passed within a few meters of 2022-07-08 45 -120, and not much further from 2019-06-05 45 -120, but continued a little further this time. Where Blalock Canyon Road and Cedar Springs Lane meet there's a bit of a pad that we could park at, and from there it was just a couple of hundred meters to the hashpoint. The most remarkable nearby feature was a bright blue thing, roughly the size and shape of a barrel, that had been extensively used for target practice. The scenery in general was grand -- I'm used to this part of the world being golden-yellow in its extensive dry season, but it turns out that it's kind of a moss green in winter.

Afterwards, we made it home!

Photos

Arriving in the vicinity
Mrs.5000 sets out
view south from the hashpoint
view northwest
celebratory
A nearby ranch

Achievements

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+[[2023-05-01 45 -119|Earlier this year]], Michael5000 ran into a number of challenges trying to reach a hashpoint on the way home from Baker City.  This time, things went a little smoother.
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+Roughly halfway home, we took the Arlington exit, went south 8 or 9 miles, then turned west on the road that goes past the sprawling landfill operation.  We passed within a few meters of [[2022-07-08 45 -120]], and not much further from [[2019-06-05 45 -120]], but continued a little further this time.  Where Blalock Canyon Road and Cedar Springs Lane meet there's a bit of a pad that we could park at, and from there it was just a couple of hundred meters to the hashpoint.  The most remarkable nearby feature was a bright blue thing, roughly the size and shape of a barrel, that had been extensively used for target practice.  The scenery in general was grand -- I'm used to this part of the world being golden-yellow in its extensive dry season, but it turns out that it's kind of a moss green in winter.
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+Afterwards, we made it home!
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