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Day #8 - Sunday June 9th, 2019:
After stopping in Salina Utah for the night, I headed north on US 89 and rejoined the Trans America Trail in Ephraim.
After you complete the first off-pavement section from Ephraim, it brings you out on to SR 28 near Fayette. You'll make a right turn, drive a few miles, and then make a right turn in to an area called Timber Canyon. I can't find a name for the road, but I came across a closed gate here.
There wasn't any signs telling me that I couldn't enter, and I noticed there wasn't a cattle grate, so I figured it's a public road, and a rancher put up the gate to keep his cattle from getting out. I have encountered cattle in open ranges everywhere. The gate was held closed with a chain, and a clip like you'd find on a dog leash. I opened the gate, pulled through, and then re-secured it the way I found it. When I finally came out on the other end of the road, there wasn't a gate to deal with.
I eventually came to a section that I wasn't to sure about, but my GPS said I was on the right track, and it actually showed it as an old section of US 6 / US 50.
Here's a video segment. This is for anyone that thinks the Trans America Trail is just a bunch of gravel county roads.
I later passed through an area called Death Canyon, and it brought me out to a salt bed.
Marley was rolling around in the salt, and I think his salt bath relaxed him. LOL.
After stopping in Salina Utah for the night, I headed north on US 89 and rejoined the Trans America Trail in Ephraim.
I eventually came to a section that I wasn't to sure about, but my GPS said I was on the right track, and it actually showed it as an old section of US 6 / US 50.
I later passed through an area called Death Canyon, and it brought me out to a salt bed.