Having been on my "to-do" list for years, I figured I'd better do Deadman. I studied Google satellite photos to determine the way to the trailhead (the Coronado National Forest's info is not helpful at all for that) and set off. I started to drive up FR 6629, but figured it wouldn't take much longer to just hike it due to huge rocks, so I parked and went on foot. Unfortunately, this choice would cut into my time budget. Reaching the trail itself, I had pictured something a bit more well traveled, but thankfully some kind person had made plenty of large cairns to follow through the high, itchy grass. Once on the mountainside, I really began to enjoy this trail, with its views of high, rocky, snow covered country and of course, the waterfall. Pine trees, water, and a really nice campsite upon my arrival at Deadman Creek made me wish I was backpacking instead of just day hiking. I got within a half mile of the end of the trail before I forced myself to turn around. Daylight was running low, and this is not a trail I would want to try to follow at night. Made it back to my truck just before dark, then made the bumpy ride home.

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