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| Canyoneering | 7.45 Miles |
2,483 AEG |
| | Canyoneering | 7.45 Miles | 5 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.35 mph |
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| no partners | | | With rain in the forecast I wanted to do a short hike. I decided on Monument Canyon as most go left at the split and leave the main canyon so is there anything else up there? I got up at 5am and saw the rain, went back to sleep and looked out at 7am and saw sunshine. I got ready and was hiking by 8am. The trail up is rocky as usually and gets more difficult as you route find and boulder up the canyon. The split up Monument Canyon proper is a rock wash which is the most enjoyable section for me. I had heard the story of Al Senner's grave being up there but didn't see any markers or rock piles so that may be just a story or I missed it. I thought about hiking up to the ridgeline but when I topped out I was one ridge over. It looked like skirting 4648 was possible but more than I was prepared for so I decided to parallel the canyon via the ridge to the east. The ridge was easy going until it came time to drop back down via the scree chute. I finished by 1:30p which was a good hour before the storm rolled in. Lucky is good. |
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