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September - Search for Blue Skies and Clean Air

The original plan was a bunch of us, (John, Bill, Sherri, Todd, Phil, Ben, Susan, Peter, and Bryan) were to travel to Oregon to backpack around Mount Hood.
But the closing of the Mount Hood forest, wildfires and hazardous air pollution conditions cancelled those plans.

So, I looked at the Fire & Smoke map on the web and found that Nevada had the best air in the western states.

After hearing great things, I decided to visit Great Basin National Park.
Peter, who was driving to Oregon for the backpacking trip, turned around and joined me at park.
The Reality
The Reality		 Smoky Donner Lake
Smoky Donner Lake		 Lake Trail at Tahoe City
Lake Trail at Tahoe City
Smoky Lake Tahoe
Smoky Lake Tahoe		 Smoky Sunset at Tahoe City
Smoky Sunset at Tahoe City		 Early morning - Crescent Moon and Venus
Early morning - Crescent Moon and Venus
Sunrise in Reno
Sunrise in Reno		 Reststop on US 50
Reststop on US 50		 Lincoln Highway marker
Lincoln Highway marker
Driving the Loneliest Road In America
Driving the Loneliest Road In America		 Shady spot for a nap in Ely
Shady spot for a nap in Ely		 Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park
With Peter's Van
With Peter's Van		 Blue Skies and clean air
Blue Skies and clean air		 Creek by the campsite
Creek by the campsite
Making my bed
Making my bed		 Cygnus Loop
Cygnus Loop		 Sunrise
Sunrise
hike to the Upper Lehman Creek Campgrounds
hike to the Upper Lehman Creek Campgrounds		 Trailhead
Trailhead		 On the Lehman Creek Trail
On the Lehman Creek Trail
Hiking along the creek
Hiking along the creek		 Colorful Aspens
Colorful Aspens		 A Chipmunk
A Chipmunk
Wheeler Peak
Wheeler Peak		 A flat spot on the Lehman Creek Trail
A flat spot on the Lehman Creek Trail		 Colorful Aspens
Colorful Aspens
More Aspens
More Aspens		 Finally at the upper campgrounds
Finally at the upper campgrounds		 Peter
Peter
On the trail to the Bristle Cones Grove
On the trail to the Bristle Cones Grove		 Empty Teresa Lake
Empty Teresa Lake		 Clarks Nutcracker
Clarks Nutcracker
Back down the trail
Back down the trail		 Back down the trail
Back down the trail		 Back at our campgrounds
Back at our campgrounds
Map route
Map route		 A bit hazy in the valley
A bit hazy in the valley		 Peter returns
Peter returns
The Milkyway
The Milkyway		 Morning skies
Morning skies		 At the Mather Overlook
At the Mather Overlook
Wheeler Peak at the Mather Overlook
Wheeler Peak at the Mather Overlook		 Hazy sunrise
Hazy sunrise		 Wheeler Peak Overlook
Wheeler Peak Overlook
Smoky Sunrise
Smoky Sunrise		 Time for me to leave
Time for me to leave		 Back on US 50 to Ely
Back on US 50 to Ely
Ruby Mountains on NV 229
Ruby Mountains on NV 229		 Ruby Mountains on NV 229
Ruby Mountains on NV 229		 Escorted drive on the Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway
Escorted drive on the Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway
The Ruby Mountains
The Ruby Mountains		 Lamoille Creek
Lamoille Creek		 Ruby Mountains
Ruby Mountains
Ruby Mountains
Ruby Mountains		 Ruby Mountains
Ruby Mountains		 Ruby Mountains
Ruby Mountains
Route Map
Route Map		 Smoky Elko Sunrise
Smoky Elko Sunrise		 The long drive home on Smoky I 80
The long drive home on Smoky I 80
Red Sun
Red Sun		 Smoky Sierras in California
Smoky Sierras in California		 Home to cleaner air
Home to cleaner air
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