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March 7, 2004

16 mile Calico Trail Run

     John Williams and Michael Buckhoff went on a 16 mile trail run.  The purpose of the run was to explore Calico Ghost Town and the trails in the surrounding area.

Calico Ghost Town

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The Trails Outside of Calico Ghost Town

      Snaking through a canyon with old abandoned mine shafts and calico-colored sand and rock, the first part of the trail took us through a ridge of mountains, on one of which is painted in white "Calico," easily visible from I-15.    

      

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       As we trekked farther, we caught sight of a far-away mountain  with a cell phone tower atop its peak. Our goal  was to summit this peak and then come back to Calico.  To put it mildly,  reaching this peak proved to be extraordinarily exhausting due to its lack of switchbacks. On some parts of the steep trail, we were forced to walk;  other times, we, desperately trying to regain oxygen and muscle strength, were forced to stop and rest.   Surprisingly, even Siberian Huskies, Lucky and Lady, exhausted themselves.  Nonetheless, we reached the summit.

 

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Copyright (C) 2004  By Michael Buckhoff