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| Hiking | 4.00 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 4.00 Miles | 2 Hrs 45 Mns | | 1.78 mph |
| 900 ft AEG | 30 Mns Break | 25 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Peralta trailhead was jam-packed as usual. Couldn't find a spot to park at the main lot so had to turn around and park a little farther down. It was brisk out, but not cold enough that I wanted to bring a sweater, which I started to regret because it was pretty darn chilly when the wind picked up. Once I started up the first hill on the Bluff Springs trail I wasnt cold anymore, and my heart was beating pretty good at the top - pretty good work out.
I came across lot of friendly people on the Bluff Springs trail. Ran across a boy scout troop going out for an overnight trip and another group that invited me to Weaver's crosscut with them which was very nice. But I had my own plans!
Finally made it to the off trail portion of the Lower loop and took a little break to eat some peanuts and familiarize myself with the surroundings on the topo map. I should probably get a new/better map, the topo lines on the one I have are pretty small and hard to read.
Inside Barks Canyon was as beautiful as the weather. I had to stop and sit again to just enjoy the surroundings. The wind blowing through the trees/bushes and the sound of the water tricking was very relaxing, I sat a while and enjoyed the solitude.
Farther into the canyon the terrain got a little rough and I found myself hopping from rock to rock for most of the remainder of the hike. I was glad I didn't bring my pooch along with me for this one, he would have had a terrible time trying to get through there.
Now it's time to relax and figure out where I'm going to explore next weekend  |
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