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| Hiking | 9.44 Miles |
1,761 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.44 Miles | 4 Hrs 21 Mns | | 2.17 mph |
| 1,761 ft AEG | | 7 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Went for a late afternoon hike up to Elk Meadows and Elk Mountain. Temps were perfect in the 70s and the sky was clear (except for the haze of smoke) when I started up trail around 1500. Wasn't paying proper attention to the trail at the Newton Creek Crossing and it took me a couple of minutes to find the trail on the far side of the river. Had I looked more carefully I would have spotted a much easier crossing as well.
Did the perimeter loop around the north side of Elk Meadows, snacking on ripe huckleberries as I went. Got a bit off trail on the climb from Elk Meadows up the to ridge. The trail climbs through a burnt area and there are tons of downed trees. I must have gotten off trail super early and ended up following another pear of boot tracks up the hillside until I rejoined the official trail. Despite following a ridge line that overlooks the Highway 35 corridor, the trail feels fairly remote- I don't think it sees much use outside the people who visit the meadow.
On the way back from Elk Mountain I followed the south portion of the perimeter trail to see the last little bit of meadow that I missed on the hike in. The sun was setting and the meadow looked spectacular in the late light. There are a couple of marked campsites that might make for a fun winter backpacking destination. |
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