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1,391 AEG |
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| 1,391 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | Started Hiking at 0745, weather was in mid 70's with some humidity and overcast skies. Met one group of hikers just starting out who were there to spend the night. The trail is pretty uneventful most of the way down, a rocky trail with not much excitement. As we started getting close to Fossil Springs, the sound of water was in the distance. The first sight of water was a spring that rushed from the ground, I stuck my foot in there (teva's of course) and the water was quite chilly, but refreshing. Hiking down just a little ways, a beautiful serene waterfall, with plenty of green lush vegetation to surround it was in sight. A nice place to take some pics and relax a bit. Just a little bit more along the trail were some raspberry bushes that surrounded the trail. A nice refreshing treat on an empty stomach.
As we made our way down to where APS diverts water from Fossil Creek, there was a mechanical contraction that looked like it cleared sludge from the stream so it could collect water to divert it to the flume. It was running just before we left, and it was a loud squeeking noise. Kinda sounded like a horror movie or something. But, just after that, was the dam and just below aqua blue pool of water that made it's way in a cool cave.
The hike back was uneventful, but felt like the humidity climbed and of course, the sun was breaking out of the clouds. It was about 95 degrees coming back. My friend that came along wasn't as fit as me and needed plenty of stops to rest on the way. Finished the hike about 1500.
Well worth the hike and would do it again. I must add that I may try this hike after a good couple of rains so the other part of Fossil Springs is flowing as well. |
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