Saturday October 23, 2004

Sacramento Pass (elev. 7,154 ft) to Connors Pass (elev. 7,722 ft)

Saw the first snowflakes of the trip today.

Never expected to be walking in snow in Nevada! [Of course, I never expected to see mountain after mountain either.]

Looked at the map the other day. We'll cross 10-15 ranges in the 300-miles across the state.

And, cold? My, was it cold! I started Utah wearing just a t-shirt and graduated to two shirts by mid-state. By Nevada it was a t-shirt and heavy flannel shirt. Today I added a jacket.

"The desert is supposed to be flat and hot" - well, that's according to someone who spent most of his life in New England.

Stayed at motel on the state line a few days ago, then at a ranch at the end of Box Canyon and now at a historic hotel-casino in a Ely, which is no where near Reno or Las Vegas. Lots and lots of famous people stayed here. Jimmy Stewart's room is just two doors away from ours.