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| Hiking | 17.00 Miles |
3,467 AEG |
| | Hiking | 17.00 Miles | 9 Hrs 29 Mns | | 2.25 mph |
| 3,467 ft AEG | 1 Hour 55 Mns Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | We did this as a dayhike as part of a three day backpack. We were base camped between the junction with the Tanner trail and Palisades Creek.
Today we only saw three other people on the trail. We did see a couple of raft groups, too.
Blooming pricky pair and brittle bush lined the trail. Nothing like spring to bring back my interest in photography!
We started off following the river and then we climbed up and started to contour. Many, many ups and downs in the side drainages. The Little Colorado was very slitted. Luckily, I hadn't read anything about the stunning blue colors so I wasn't disappointed. It was cool seeing the confluence where almost suddenly the brown color stopped and the blue/green of the Colorado took over.
This trail was supposed to be scary due to exposure - but I found very little in which I was concerned about. Nothing made me nervous. Maybe having done the Escalante route has dulled my exposure senses. There was a lot of wind today. At one point we had to lean in in order not to fall over. The idea of being blown over the edge was a bit nerve-wracking!
We had our lunch at the confluence. The burger wraps from Packet Gourmet is always a treat! While we ate I noticed that the rock next to me had some fossils!
On our return to camp, I suddenly realized that it was our 10 year anniversary! I always find that when backpacking the concept of what day it is unimportant. I normally think about hiking, flowers, photos, eating, and sleeping. Much better than schedules of air travel, conference calls, and installs. However, I'm glad I did remember!
I found the long mileage more mentally tiring then physically. We had been doing a lot of difficult trails in the last month so my muscles were pretty well conditioned. On the drainage crossings on the way back to camp was sometimes puzzling due to my fuzzy brain but following the cairns was key. The wind never stopped which made me very thirsty. About a half mile before we arrived back at camp I ran out of water.
When we got back to camp our tent looked funny. It was on its side entangled in a tree. I managed to extract it from the tree without causing more damage. I inventories the damage and found 3 rips and a bent pole. Sadly, this is only the tent's second trip... We ended up repairing the fly with duct tape that wouldn't stick well because of all the sand. Hopefully, it won't rain too hard since the biggest rip was right above my head... |
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