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| Hiking | 6.22 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 6.22 Miles | 3 Hrs 18 Mns | | 2.49 mph |
| 1,315 ft AEG | 48 Mns Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | I really enjoyed this hike despite the fire damage. The first half of the hike has very little evidence of the fire. You walk through an aspen grove that effectively blocks the sun. Then the aspens break into a meadow. I could see what looks like devastation bordering the meadow in many spots. I could also see down into the valley and over onto Profanity Ridge. The views are stunning.
Then I was presented with a section of burn area that had Fireweed popping up all over the place. Finally, I am able to understand why Fireweed has it's name. It's a pinprick of brilliant life in what is typically considered a fire wasteland.
Continuing on sooner or later, I found myself in another crispy area. I heard some noise but at first glance I couldn't see anything except burnt trees. Patience paid off and soon the wrecked forest came alive. Grey Jays were dancing all over the trees. Barely staying still for a few minutes. I couldn't believe their numbers. The burnt trees were providing them with a smorgasbord of bugs.
Finally, reaching the Lookout was sad. You could tell that the fire had burst the windows in the lookout as there was bits of glass on the ground. There was also a pile of debris below the lookout that looked like it came from inside the lookout. One less backcountry job...
We decided not to continue to the peak since we didn't know how the off trail would be and besides we had completed a 19 mile hike the day before. |
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