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| Hiking | 22.00 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 22.00 Miles | 10 Hrs 20 Mns | | 2.13 mph |
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| partners | | | With this hike postponed a month ago because of snow, it was finally time to get her done. Well with my Jeep needing some attention, we took the old CRV down knowing we might not get to the offical trailhead because of the 4x4 road. Well sure enough we didn't make it far on the road and had to add some more miles to the hike. It was the perfect day for a nice gentle stroll in the Rincons though, so we enjoyed it. Scott, Tanya, and I headed on out at 7:30am in the early warm sun and a gentle breeze to keep us cool throughout the day. The trail starts gaining elevation quick and the top of Mica looks so close but yet so far away. Plenty of water running down the mountain which made for a nice cool down each time we passed it. Snow still on the last 1000' of the mountain but nothing to bad to get through. We made out way to the top of Mica in just under 5 hours. Tanya was a little tired and needed a rest so Scott and I went over to Spud Rock to get a view. WOW! A view that will stick with you for a long time. Looking at the Catalina's made them not even look real. We wanted to hit Helen's Dome but didn't want to leave Tanya on Mica. Scott told me to go for it and I didn't want to at first, but we had time so I put myself on an hour time limit to get back. I headed on over to Helen's Dome where I went up the first rock slope which was a mistake as it wouldn't lead me up to the true summit. I admired the rock and decided to get back as I was reaching my time limit. I got back down and spotted a deer in the brush which made the day. Got back over to Mica where Scott and Tanya were and we had a brew to enjoy our hike up. We made the long hike down, running into a few more hikers going up for the night. Once back off the official trail we ran into 2 rattlesnakes off to the side of the path. Both gave us good warning they were there. It was Tanya's first time seeing a rattler so she was excited. Back to the CRV and some cold Coke to enjoy for the ride home. |
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