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| Hiking | 11.50 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 11.50 Miles | 6 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.77 mph |
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| no partners | | | From the Pole Knoll parking lot we walked southeast through an area where the forest is being thinned. We descended a steep draw, finding a 6-point elk antler along the way, to Hall Creek and scrambled up the other side. No need for thinning there, we ambled south through open Ponderosa woods, reaching Rosey Creek just above the eponymous campground. We followed the creek west to its head where, in a large meadow, we spotted a group of elk including small calves. As we watched, more animals emerged from the forest, ultimately numbering a dozen or more. They finally noticed us and wandered back into the tree cover. We turned back north and, recrossing Hall Creek, jumped an even larger elk assemblage who bolted as soon as we saw them, then serenaded us with bleats and squeaks as they crashed around in the brush counting noses and regrouping. Elk are definitely no stealth critters. We returned over Pole Knoll, encountering one more elk near the top. Disoriented by the slash piles and newly bulldozed logging trails, we passed the path to the parking lot and walked an extra half mile. It was a lovely day, and we didn't regret the additional distance at all. As usual, we saw no other people during the entire hike. |
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