Ruby Valley
								Lupine grew profusely along the hillside, at our camp, above. They would have been long gone by late August and September when most emigrants camped at Thompson Creek. Vintage ranch houses and farm equipment dot the valley floor as we hike HCO south of Thompson Creek. Ranching started in the Ruby Valley in the early 1860's. The three oldest ranches, currently operating, were established in 1871 and shortly after.
	Hastings Cutoff
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