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Practice Hike 1: The Bump and Grind

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April 14th 2012
April 14, 2012 This weekend was to mark the first of several training hikes in preparation for the Mount Whitney summit in July. A group of eight was to meet at the trail head, somewhere an hour west of Indio, California. Our intended hike was to take us to Tahquitz Peak (8,828 ft) with a possible side trip to Red Tahquitz Peak. The elevation gain would be 2,400 ft with a round trip distance of ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more