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| Hiking | 11.20 Miles |
3,176 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.20 Miles | 5 Hrs 15 Mns | | 2.54 mph |
| 3,176 ft AEG | 50 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I have been wanting to hike the Bull Basin-Pumpkin loop up to Kendrick Peak, and decided to finally go for it. I have hiked up to Kendrick several times, but always on the "standard" out-and-back route from the Kendrick TH.
We started from the Pumpkin TH and did the loop clockwise. FR 171 was in good shape, and a sedan could drive on it. However, I think that you would at least need an SUV to drive the last mile on the road that goes to the TH.
I enjoyed this hike much more than going out-and-back on the Kendrick Peak Trail. There were probably half a dozen downed trees going up on the Bull Basin Trail, but it wasn't too bad. There were a few stretches of snow on the Bull Basin Trail, but I never put my microspikes on. There were also a few downed trees on the descent on the Pumpkin Trail, but it wasn't too deal with them. We saw 3-4 elk on the descent, but that was it for wildlife.
There was lots of sun exposure on the hike, and I was glad that we had cloud cover for most of the hike. I don't think that I would want to do this hike on a hot, sunny day.
This hike is a keeper in my book, and I would definitely do it again. |
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