Page 78 - 2003 DT 12 Issues

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Desk Schedule ○
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Wed/1 I. Grieco C. Gilmore ○
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Thur/2 G. sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ ○ ○ by Chuck Kleber
Fri/3 E. Meeks D. Powers ○ ○ They’re famous and they’re important to Nevada. Do you know enough
about them to get the right answers?
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Sat/4 W. Barbuck W. Barbuck ○ ○
Sun/5 R. Keough S. Valladao ○ ○ ○ ○ 1. The Sierra Nevada is the longest mountain range in the United States T _ F _
Mon/6 open J. Barrett ○ ○ 2. The highest peak is Mount Shasta T _ F _
3. The Yosemite Valley is an example of glacial action T _ F _
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Tues/7 M. Slagle J. Geier ○ ○ ○ 4. The abundant Ponderosa Pine was named after botanist, Sam Ponder T _ F _
Wed/8 I. Grieco C. Gilmore ○ ○ ○ 5. Giant Sequoias and the Redwoods are both conifers T_ F _
6. There are eight species of chipmunks in the Sierra Nevada T _ F _
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Thur/9 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○
7. One reason for the Sequoia’s survival is the very deep root system T _ F _
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Fri/10 H. Perlman M. Rosow ○ ○ ○ 8. Exfoliation can be seen in Yosemite. This is where granite has pushed lime-
Sat/11 T. Borg D. Gillette ○ ○ ○ stone aside T _ F _
9. On occasion, some areas get 250 to 500 inches of snow T _ F _
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R. Conductor ○ ○
10. By 10,000 years ago, glaciers had largely retreated T _ F _
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Sun/12 J. McManus S. Valladao ○ ○
Answers on page 7.
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Mon/13 P. Christiansen F. Rhea ○ ○
Tues/14 M. Slagle J. Geier ○ ○ ○ ○
Wed/15 I Greico C.Gilmore ○ ○ Boot Tracks, continued from p. 5. Standing on the bottom of Oak Creek
Canyon, you’ll see that this entire wash is a
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Thur/16 G. Sayles J. Barrett ○ ○ but . . . world-class bouldering is waiting series of huge sandstone boulders. Big,
colorful, round, and just waiting for you to
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Fri/17 J. Barrett N. Kresge ○ only a short mile away! try out your rock hopping chops. You can
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As you continue along the path toward
Sat/18 J. Kisosondi L. Landry Oak Creek Canyon, it abruptly becomes follow the canyon west for another mile or
so, but only by bouldering (or by helicopter
Sun/19 E. Turkin L./M. Utah narrow and harder to follow. (Bikers and — that’s how Search & Rescue will get you
horses usually turn east here following the out). Keep in mind that this is a wash and if
Mon/20 P. Christiansen F. Rhea red dirt path around the Knoll). Just pick
it looks like it might rain, stay out of here!
your way northwest through the brush and
Tues/21 M. Slagle J. Geier I’m always amazed at how unique each
keep heading toward the canyon. You’ll
of the Red Rock canyons are, and Oak Creek
Wed/22 M. Burk N. Kresge soon discover how this canyon got its name; is no exception. While somewhat less
there are desert oak trees everywhere! accessible than the other canyons, Oak
Thur/23 G. Sayles J. Barrett Obviously, there’s year-round water down Creek offers great beauty and satisfaction
Fri/24 H. Perlman E. Schliepp ○ there somewhere, but it’s hard to see for those of us who must have a little rock
through all the growth. The trail continues scrambling in our lives. So, grab your water
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Sat/25 T. Borg M. Rosow ○ ○ ○ along the south canyon rim making its way bottles, lace up those high-top ankle-
Sun/26 Pacific Standard Time begins ○ ○ around some big boulders and slowly supporting boots, and make some tracks of
dropping downward, where it roughly your own into Oak Creek Canyon. The
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P. VanDooremal L./M. Utah ○ ○ intersects with the trail from the north bouldering alone would score nine boots out
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parking area. This is a gorgeous, almost of ten, but the mile-long, rocky access roads
Mon/27 P. Christiansen R. Keough ○
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secret, area hidden between two and braided canyon trails only earn five, so
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Tues/28 N. Kresge D. Powers ○ ○ magnificent mountains, but it can be a little the overall hiking experience averages a
challenging to get down here. Except for respectable seven boots. Hey, as soon as my
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Wed/29 M. Burk C. Gilmore ○ the native blue jays, songbirds, butterflies, ankles heal, I’m going back! ;
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Thur/30 G. Sayles J. Barrett and other critters that call this canyon home,
you’ll probably have the whole place to
Fri/31 J. Frank E. Schliepp yourself.
Changes? Call Scott Bahan (515-5371)