Day 23 | October 3rd, 2023

The damp morning set the tone for our hike as we left the South Steens Campground and made our way along the Big Indian Gorge Trail into the heart of the Steens Mountain Wilderness.

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ODT Part 7: Fields to Denio

Day 27 | October 7th, 2023

The sunshine and warm, clear weather welcomed us to the Pueblo Mountains.

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ODT Part 9: McDermitt to Rome

Day 33 | October 13th, 2023

We had a late start, leaving the hotel at 11:30 am with heavy packs containing six days' worth of food. Our clothes, still damp from the sink wash, added unnecessary weight.

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