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| Hiking | 9.50 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 9.50 Miles | 6 Hrs 40 Mns | | 1.68 mph |
| 3,000 ft AEG | 1 Hour Break | 19 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | This was the day we would visit Hog Canyon for the first time and try to link up to the Ridgeline. We parked at Hiero and walked the mile+ west on Cloudview to catch the Lost Goldmine Trail heading north. Hopped the fence where the trail bends west and made our way into the wash. As mentioned in the description, the wash to the east is very managable and the trail up to the petroglyphs/falls is well cairned.
Not knowing what lay ahead, we passed on looking for the glyphs and continued up the wash heading towards the saddle where the ridge separating Hog from Hiero meets the Ridgeline Trail.
There were a few spots where it looked like the wash would get choked, but after busting through, it would open back up. So we continued up the wash. When it really started looking bad Mike noticed a nice slick-rock chute on the right so we decided to follow it. At first it looked like it would only go up 30-40 feet, but it ended up going several hundred! The Hog Canyon Express Elevator! You can tell when Mike is having fun because he goes into attack mode! He made it up to the top quickly while I had to stop for air a few times!
From there we found a nice game trail that led us through some thick brush and over to another slick rock area. We found a nice spot for a break here before the final scramble up to the ridgeline. Once on top, we headed over to a plateau on the ridge between Hog/Hiero and enjoyed the views.
Heading down to the Hiero saddle I stumbled on a rock at the worst spot: the trail went left and two big agaves were straight ahead. In avoiding them I twisted my knee pretty good. Because I was having trouble putting weight on it after that, my plan to boulder-hop down the Hiero wash with Mike got changed. He took the wash, I took the trail. Once I got off the step section and down to the trail, the knee was feeling better, but any wrong step was a painful reminder! Mike came back up the trail to find me, then did some exploring on his own while I kept heading for the car.
The knee isn't feeling too bad today, so hopefully with a couple days rest I'll be ready to get back out there next week. Other than that mishap, it was another great day exploring new areas and having fun in the Supes! Nice work on the route Mike! That worked great!! |
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