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Here's a fall afternoon look at Chub Trace, a trail just south of the Virgin River between Basalt Trail and Tortoise Track in Confluence Park.  Chub Trace is a trail Lou found two weeks ago.  He came back today on a 5.16 mile round trip walk from home to see how where it went beyond its junction with the Basalt Trail.  Please click below for a map and more pictures that show the answer he found, along with today's walking thought that includes, "There is a certain kind of yearning for home we should never want to lose."

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Chub Trace looks promising as it continues east from
its junction with Basalt Trail

But within a few hundred feet, the trail fades into flood debris
along the Virgin River

So instead, we'll look at pictures as it makes its way west to
its western terminus at Tortoise Track

It follows a faded old two track dirt road

passing unique formations of volcanic rock

And delicate desert vegetation

And then in less than a half mile, the trail ends.  Another nice
oasis from the city in the middle of Confluence Park

Today's stats: 477 feet climbed, tortoise rating 3.4, calories burned 777 in 1:46:43 hours

2014 Stats:

875.51 miles walked, which is 87.46% of my 2014 goal.

276:18:45 hours walked, which is 88.28% of my 2014 goal

43,238 total feet climbed 

139.480 calories burned
83.71% of the year has passed

I've walked 36 consecutive non-Sundays since my last missed day on September 20, and overall have walked on 249 of the 262 non-Sundays thus far in 2014, a 95.04% consistency rating.

The purpose of the percentages is to have a higher percentage of distance and time walked than of the year. This tells Tortoise that he is on track. Yes, this is more numbers than you are likely interested in, all Tortoise can say is he's really good at setting high goals and having them slip away because he doesn't do them every, every day.

And now for more of today's walking thought, from an October 1992 address by Marvin Ashton, 

"There is a certain kind of yearning for home we should never want to lose. Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love. Home should be where life’s greatest lessons are taught and learned."

To watch, listen to, or view this address in its entirety, please visit https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1992/10/a-yearning-for-home?lang=eng #ShareGoodness

The tortoise is smiling!