{"id":461,"date":"2009-07-01T02:00:47","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=461"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T19:38:51","slug":"day-27-pollock-pines-ca-sly-park-recreational-area-gardnerville-nv-pass-one-of-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=461","title":{"rendered":"Day 27 \u2013 Pollock Pines, CA (Sly Park Recreational Area) \u2013 Gardnerville, NV \u2013 Pass One of Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>80 miles in 8.75 hours \u2013 Max Speed: 48mph (!!)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>As the night wore on it became obvious that I wasn&#8217;t going to get much sleep, the ex-gang members were incredibly loud, despite being asked by just about everyone, including the ranger, to quiet down. Oh well. I got up at 5:30 having gotten no REM sleep. Tim and Tim were not there either. I packed up and  hit the road at around 6:30. I went to a little restaurant and general store at the top of the campgrounds, which did not open until 7:00. I ate some sandwiches that I had and relaxed outside.<\/p>\n<p>Once they opened I stocked up on snacks and drinks, because I knew there were no services for the first 35 miles of my trip. This doesn&#8217;t sound like much, but when you are gaining 5000 vertical feet during those 35 miles, it takes a long time to do. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K-eOKSGsJ4g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I started out and slowly made progress. I thought I could make the Carson Pass, about 45 miles away by 3pm, which would be an average of just over 5mph. As I grinded along the road, it became clear that I was not going to make it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_462\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000629_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-462\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000629_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Flora\" title=\"P1000629_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000629_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000629_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mountain Flora<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PaHpUFWqjRw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_463\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000630_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-463\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000630_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"GPS is pretty cool.\" title=\"P1000630_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000630_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000630_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GPS is pretty cool.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_465\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000633_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-465\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000633_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Yup\" title=\"P1000633_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000633_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000633_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yup<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_464\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000634_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-464\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000634_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Brr\" title=\"P1000634_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000634_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000634_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brr<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_466\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000635_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-466\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000635_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Blurry hitchhiker\" title=\"P1000635_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000635_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000635_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blurry hitchhiker<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_467\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000637_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-467\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000637_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Mossy trees\" title=\"P1000637_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000637_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000637_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mossy trees<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_468\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000639_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-468\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000639_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains and trees.\" title=\"P1000639_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000639_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000639_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mountains and trees.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_470\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000641_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-470\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000641_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Snow, right next to me.\" title=\"P1000641_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000641_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000641_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow, right next to me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_471\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000642_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-471\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000642_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"More of the same\" title=\"P1000642_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000642_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000642_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More of the same<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_472\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000643_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000643_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"The views almost made the climb worth it.\" title=\"P1000643_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000643_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000643_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The views almost made the climb worth it.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This ride was extremely exhausting, and I finally reached the end of the first, road, just 32 miles long, at around 2pm. I rode down a large hill, giving up 1000 of my hard earned vertical feet and stopped for a snack at Silver Lake. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_473\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000645_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-473\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000645_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Silver Lake\" title=\"P1000645_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000645_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000645_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silver Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After filling up my water bottles, and eating a bunch of junk food (no restaurant open) I started back up another 1000 foot hill. Once I reached the summit of that (Carson Spur) I rode down another 500 foot hill into a town called Kirkwood. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_474\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000646_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-474\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000646_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Caples Lake. I feel like gravity does not like lakes at 8000 feet above sea level.\" title=\"P1000646_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000646_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000646_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caples Lake. I feel like gravity does not like lakes at 8000 feet above sea level.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I sighed, kept going, and at 5pm, finally reached Carson Pass, at 8500 feet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_475\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000647_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-475\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000647_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"The bike looks pretty fresh.\" title=\"P1000647_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000647_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000647_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bike looks pretty fresh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_476\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000648_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-476\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000648_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"The rider, on the other hand, does not. You can tell how much it took because I am down to just short sleeves and shorts despite the cold.\" title=\"P1000648_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000648_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000648_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rider, on the other hand, does not. You can tell how much it took because I am down to just short sleeves and shorts despite the cold.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I then had the greatest ride of my life. I went down 4000 feet over the next 30 miles, which I probably did in just over an hour. I averaged 40 mph for long periods of time, and had I not been following a big rig, would have reached 50. This ride was absolutely amazing and really beautiful. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_477\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000649_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000649_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"The only picture I took on the way down. It is too bad because it really was beautiful, but I was too busy going fast to bother with pics.\" title=\"P1000649_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000649_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000649_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The only picture I took on the way down. It is too bad because it really was beautiful, but I was too busy going fast to bother with pics.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I made it to the Nevada border in no time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_478\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000650_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-478\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000650_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Finally, a new state.\" title=\"P1000650_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000650_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000650_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finally, a new state.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_479\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000651_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000651_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back towards the mountains as the sun goes behind them.\" title=\"P1000651_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000651_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000651_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking back towards the mountains as the sun goes behind them.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I rode into the town of Menden, and looked for a place to stealth. Problem is that it was totally flat and all fenced off farmland \u2013 not the best for stealthing. I looked around main street, and saw some cheap looking motels. After making some phone calls and checking some reviews on google (in Starbucks,  clearly), I got a room in one of them and quickly fell asleep.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_480\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000661_3264x1840.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-480\" src=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000661_3264x1840-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Night\" title=\"P1000661_3264x1840\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000661_3264x1840-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/P1000661_3264x1840-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Night<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-google-maps\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m34!1m12!1m3!1d7497.938941482296!2d-119.75146254303708!3d38.94177554749841!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m19!3e1!4m5!1s0x809a46854390dd6b%3A0x3bf7fe9843828be0!2sSly%20Park%20Rd%2C%20Pollock%20Pines%2C%20CA!3m2!1d38.7104889!2d-120.59403549999999!4m5!1s0x8099f405f949f4cf%3A0x685539fcd44c0897!2sKirkwood%2C%20CA!3m2!1d38.7023082!2d-120.0722442!4m5!1s0x8099be823c68f93d%3A0x20fb36c0af6e3d7!2sGardnerville%2C%20Nevada!3m2!1d38.9412959!2d-119.7496216!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1737661033358!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>80 miles in 8.75 hours \u2013 Max Speed: 48mph (!!) 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