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| | Hiking | 3.89 Miles | 1 Hour 21 Mns | | 2.88 mph |
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| no partners | | Another Golden Trout Wilderness backpack day hike option from camp near Tunnel Station. This time I hiked up the trail in Tunnel Meadow which is the upper South Fork Kern River and followed it up meadow as it clings to the tree line on one side. Eventually I reached the furthest point I wanted to venture which was a corral and campground area a few miles up the trail. The campground area had some great spots for camping and was surprised that on holiday weekend that no backpackers were currently camped there. I wandered around looking at the various sites and the corral which had the best site.
After checking out that area I decided to head back but this time in the meadow instead of following the trail. Of course much slower than trail but wanted to see the river which flowed in the center of the meadow. There were also some interesting granite rock formations jutting into the meadow to pass by. The formations looked very out of place sitting in the meadow instead of part of a ridgeline.
Eventually made it back to the end of Tunnel Meadow and our camp at the southern end. Nice way to burn an afternoon and not too strenuous! |
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