Henness Pass Road - October 2008

I took the train (well, actually a bus) from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe to meet up with my nephew. We're going to drive the Henness Pass road from Verdi, Nevada back into California. T ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:13:57 -0700

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I took the train (well, actually a bus) from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe to meet up with my nephew. We're going to drive the Henness Pass road from Verdi, Nevada back into California. T ...

Another view of the mural - "Breaking Ground at Sacramento Jan 8, 1863 for First Transcontinental Railroad"

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:00 -0700

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Another view of the mural - "Breaking Ground at Sacramento Jan 8, 1863 for First Transcontinental Railroad"

OK, I get it; it's not a train, but it's the only public transportation up to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento. The silly thing is that you can't buy a ticket to ride from Sacramento. I ha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:03 -0700

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OK, I get it; it's not a train, but it's the only public transportation up to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento. The silly thing is that you can't buy a ticket to ride from Sacramento. I ha ...

On board with our driver Harlod, headed up Highway 50 to Stateline, NV.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:10 -0700

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On board with our driver Harlod, headed up Highway 50 to Stateline, NV.

Looking out the front window of the bus.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:19 -0700

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Looking out the front window of the bus.

Beautiful day headed up Highway 50

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:22 -0700

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Beautiful day headed up Highway 50

Historical marker in Verdi, Nevada at the beginning of the Henness Pass Road.

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:31 -0700

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Historical marker in Verdi, Nevada at the beginning of the Henness Pass Road.

Looking at the remains of More's Station along the Henness Pass Road

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:33 -0700

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Looking at the remains of More's Station along the Henness Pass Road

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:37 -0700

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An old stage stop along the Henness Pass Road

nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:43 -0700

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An old stage stop along the Henness Pass Road

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nobody@smugmug.com (Lenny Taylor) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:14:45 -0700

Henness Pass Road - October 2008

I took the train (well, actually a bus) from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe to meet up with my nephew. We're going to drive the Henness Pass road from Verdi, Nevada back into California. T ...

Another view of the mural - "Breaking Ground at Sacramento Jan 8, 1863 for First Transcontinental Railroad"

OK, I get it; it's not a train, but it's the only public transportation up to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento. The silly thing is that you can't buy a ticket to ride from Sacramento. I ha ...

On board with our driver Harlod, headed up Highway 50 to Stateline, NV.

Looking out the front window of the bus.

Beautiful day headed up Highway 50

Historical marker in Verdi, Nevada at the beginning of the Henness Pass Road.

Looking at the remains of More's Station along the Henness Pass Road

Me

An old stage stop along the Henness Pass Road

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Enlarge this photo to read about the rock shown in the following photos, the Kyburz Petroglyph.

Depiction of what the rock is assumed to have orignially looked like prior to breaking into the three pieces that make it up today.

Not being an archeologist, I wouldn't have noticed anything unusual if it hadn't been for the information posted on the sign!

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The flash of my camera makes in difficult, but you can make out the many small hollows in this rock.

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The Kyburz Petroglyph - carvings on these rocks date back approximately 2,000 years. This is just a few yards off the Henness Pass road.

Greg Taylor, in his best "Indiana Jones" outfit at the Kyburz Petroglyph information marker.

Kyburz flat had been a major stop along the Henness Pass Road, with a hotel, stage stop, corrals, etc. It was interesting to see how little was left after just over 125 years.

My nephew, Greg, with his Jeep Wrangler, our trusty vehicle for our 62 mile trek. Much of our time was spent between 6,000 and 7,000 feet above sea-level, but we were fortunate to have nice ...

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Greg Taylor, The man, the myth, the legend. I have to say nice things because we were way out in the middle of nowhere and he owned the vehicle!

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This is representative of what most of the drive was like. You could take almost any pickup truck on this drive if you paid close attention to the occasional big rock in the road. There we ...

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Setting up camp at Jackson Meadows Reservoir. We were fortunate, becuse this camp had "officially" closed the day before we arrived. There were so many campers who had shown up that they a ...

It only took a couple of minutes to clear away the small stones and get our tent set up for the night.

We grilled a couple of huge steaks over the fire. There's something primeval about eating a smoky-tasting piece of meat on a cold evening. A little salt and pepper, and we were in heaven!

You can tell that I was happy about this dinner - multiple photographs!

Greg heating soup to go with his steak. Our tent is visible behind him. Being the smart guy that he is, Greg wisely packed a couple of very comfortable camp chairs with our provisions. We ...

Our camp.

That little shovel proved to be a great tool for managing the fire!

By the time night had fallen, outside temperatures were in the 40s. We sat close by the fire and had a great evening.

My artsy picture of the coals as they burned down.

This was the view of the lake from our campsite in the morning.

Another shot of Jackson Meadow Reservoir from our campsite.

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All packed up and ready to set out on Saturday morning for the second leg of our trek.

We policed up our camp, poured a bunch of water on the remaining coals in the fire-ring and headed out.

The remaining campers on Saturday morning. Most were there for the excellent trout fishing in the reservoir.

These people know how to to camp in style. On Saturday morning, a women came outside wearing her flannel pajamas and bathrobe looking like right at home. We would hear the gentle rush of t ...

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One of the little lakes along the road. There was a flock of Canadian Geese quietly honking as they swam along the far side. It was really a beautiful sight.

We saw one group of fishermen just setting up to try their luck here. I'd love to come back and spend a day on this lake.

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Along the way on the Henness Pass Road - October 25, 2008

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This fellow had a small boat allowing him access to all parts of the lake.

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This sign is all that was left of what had been a 14 room motel along the road in its heyday.

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