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| Hiking | 4.58 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 4.58 Miles | 2 Hrs 9 Mns | | 2.13 mph |
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| no partners | | This was a wonderful late afternoon hike to get out of the valley heat.
It was interesting getting up here, driving through the burnt remains of the Badger Springs fire. I wasn't aware of the fire and found it quite eerie as I had driven the same route the last two weekends. In fact, I noticed all along the 17, a stark difference from week to week. Today was particularly dry.
After getting to the trailhead, I discovered that all the parking areas did require a day use fee of $5. Unfortunately, I was not prepared. So, $10 next time to make up for it.
I got on the trail around 3:15 and the hike itself was amazing. The trail was easy to follow, though starting to get a little overgrown with tall grasses on 106. I only saw two other groups of hikers on the whole hike, and hardly heard any vehicles either.
It was also a great workout. Heading back up 105 kicked my butt! Once I got up to the top though, the forest was just incredible. Overall, an awesome hike and one that I plan on repeating. |
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