Monday, April 6, 2009

Progress as of April 6, 2009


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The lettered points correspond to where I stayed for the night, and I spent two nights at the Chico State Sigma Nu house (Point D). As shown on the terrain map, I'm leaving the Sacramento River Valley today and heading back into more mountainous terrain to the West around Clear Lake, CA.
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  1. DougApril 6, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    I've been putting the start and end points of each destination into Google Earth (the free download) and "flying" the route you ride each day. I can see the exact elevation changes along the way in the lower right corner beneath the 3-D simulated flight path along the route.

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  2. DougApril 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    The low mountains around Clear Lake are somewhat different than the better known "Coastal Range" immediately west that run from California to Washington. The Clear Lake area is an unusual mix of very young volcanic rocks and cinder domes associated with the San Andreas Fault. The subterranean heat source responsible for the lava flows supports one of the largest geothermal fields in the world. Numerous hot springs and geysers can be found in the area.

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