Day Two
Friday, May 23, 2025
Lisa: We looked forward to less mileage as we started out toward the rocky road from Richmond City Lake.
Marianne: We didn’t eat before we left, trying to stay ahead of the rain.
Richmond to Garnett
Planned to camp at North Lake Park Campground but ended up at the Economy Inn
11.98 trail miles, 12.61 total miles
46° at the beginning of the day's hike, high of 60°
Garnett
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Downers
Lisa:
- Exhaustion from the previous day’s ubermileage.
- Little sleep to tackle the day’s distance.
- We wandered around the lake and discovered that each camping area was named differently from how they were named on the map.
- SIGNAGE! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE???
Marianne:
- Our campsite was a lot farther than we thought, and it was going to be a rainy night.
- Eleven miles seemed much longer!
- Ate too much at Dairy Queen in Garnett and felt sick!
Highlights
Lisa:
- The cool weather made the long distance more enjoyable.
- Walking outside all day served as a reset from all the stress of recent life.
Marianne:
- Only 11 miles to walk!
- Weather was cloudy but cool.
- Garnett has a cool train depot at the trail head.
- We got a motel for the night and didn’t have to sleep in the rain.
- The trail was really pretty in this section. Lot of wildflowers!
- DAIRY QUEEN!
Fast Facts: Garnett, Kansas
- Founded in 1857
- Population 3242 (as of 2020 Census)
- Named for W. A. Garnett, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and early promoter of the town of Garnett.
- Notable people:
- Sam Brownback, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, former Governor of Kansas and former member of Congress
- Arthur Capper, former Governor of Kansas and US Senator
- Edgar Masters, poet, lawyer and playwright
- P. Thomas Thornbrugh, currently a judge on the Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court
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