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| Hiking | 4.61 Miles |
547 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.61 Miles | 4 Hrs 7 Mns | | 2.00 mph |
| 547 ft AEG | 1 Hour 49 Mns Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Almost 2 weeks ago, I decided to go check out Brown Canyon as I have heard it is nice in the fall/winter. We also had an ulterior motive of looking for Ingress portals, as I had heard there was one at the Frierson grave.
We parked at the Brown Canyon Ranch home and decided to walk the trail counterclockwise. Brown Canyon is beautiful, with lots of fall foliage changing. We only encountered one other hiker during our hike and a few mountain bikers. Be on the lookout for people on bikes, just in case they don't see you first. 
About 1.3 miles in to our little hike, we encountered Mr. Frierson's grave. This is a lovely spot to stop and catch your breath and take a picture of the well preserved grave of one of the canyon's long gone inhabitants.
The trail is bit rocky in spots, but overall in very good shape and well used. The uphill elevation gain seems to level out a bit after you pass the split in the trail to the mining ruins. We stopped here at the foundation of an old cabin and some mining equipment to have a bite to eat and enjoy the solitude.
Unfortunately, we were a bit restricted on time during our visit and had to turn back a short distance after the miner's cabin. I'd like to go back and do the full loop. I highly recommend the hike for those who appreciate less busy places. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
Lot's of cottonwood leaf changes. Yellows, oranges and reds. |
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Wildflowers Observation None
Wildflowers were nonexistent on this hike. It had recently frosted for the first time, so not surprised. |
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| | | I saw no running water in lower Brown Canyon. |
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| | | Not 100% sure on how strong the flow was, but the spring was running steadily on our hike. They have it rerouted through some piping as you get closer to the ranch. | | _____________________
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