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profdant139
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Sep 25, 2017

TR: Sawtooths/Rainier/Desolation/Eastern Sierra

We went to the Stanley, Idaho, area for the eclipse, and then to Rainier, and Tahoe, and the Desolation Wilderness, and the Eastern Sierra -- a month of hiking and biking, in total. Lots of boondockin...
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profdant139
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Sep 26, 2017
BizmarksMom, we were surprised at the lack of crowds in Stanley, unlike Madras, Oregon. The whole Stanley Basin is a slice of heaven. We talked to a ranger who said that much of the open space was acquired via "scenic easements," in which the ranchers agreed not to develop their parcels. That sounds like a win-win!

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