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| Hiking | 27.00 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 27.00 Miles | 16 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.64 mph |
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| no partners | | We walked down KP Trail from KP Cienega to Steeple Mesa Trail, then up Steeple Mesa Trail to Hannagan Meadow. Apache NF has completely rehabbed/replaced the route along Steeple Creek where flash floods blew it out a few years ago. It's still a tedious several-mile slog from Mud Spring to the canyon rim, with nothing but charred tree trunks to look at, but at least the trail is good. After a, mostly, relaxing night at Hannagan Meadow Lodge (midnight car alarm in the parking lot - twice!), we hiked back down Steeple Mesa Trail to KP Rim Trail, thence to North Fork KP Trail. Rain caught us about midway down North Fork and persisted a mile or so up KP Trail. Other than soggy feet, we were mostly dry when we returned to our vehicle.
All trails are in good shape with most deadfall removed this season. In burn areas, and most of this country has burned in the past five years, new growth of locust,aspen, bracken and raspberry threatens to overrun the little-used trails. The Blue needs hikers. We encountered five other people but no large wildlife during the two days. |
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