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| no partners | | Got a late start, so hit the trail at 8:30. Nice, rolling trails and no traffic except a few hunters on SUV's. The trail was nicely marked with posts and cairns. Came across several abandoned mines and a weird section where black and white PVC pipes stuck out of the ground about 6 inches, spaced a foot and a half or so apart. The newly created reroute of part of the trail had me a bit worried that I missed a turn, but it connected to the trail at a gate. The app and the maps don't quite match up yet. Otherwise, just a quiet trip.
Found water at the tank on the east side of Ripsey wash at mile 253, so loaded up, and found a campsite near the tall walls on that side. Good thing as a storm rolled in and the wind picked up with a steady sprinkle all night. The walls kept the wind down a bit. Packed up in the rain in the dark and hit the trail a little after 6 a.m. Finding my way in the wash in the dark was a challenge, but followed the reflective signs and made it to the Big Hill. A lot of recent horse traffic on the trail apparently right after it rained chewed this section up a bit. Finished the day in 5 hours, with my husband waiting with a beer and oreos. Doesn't get much better than that! Headed to Old Time Pizza in Kearny for some yum grub.
Dropped 3 gallons back at the Freeman Road trailhead and took home a couple of empties. Probably 7 full gallons and many partial jugs in there. |
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