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| | Hiking | 8.00 Miles | 3 Hrs 30 Mns | | 2.29 mph |
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| no partners | | Chill hike up Parsons since I noticed it has reopened after the fire. The lower part of Sycamore remained closed for longer, despite not actually being in the burn scar, and now I know why. The area is barely recognizable, especially after the first couple of miles.
Fairly quickly after the Packard junction, we encountered massive heaps of deadfall strewn across the banks. A couple of reroutes here and there; the trail is mostly intact when it's >20 feet above the creek bed, but everything lower is now covered in sand and debris. Completely missed the first crossing, which is now less than obvious to spot. Was able to find the next couple of crossings only because I remembered exactly where they were.
Past the bend where the cave is, the destruction is incredible, probably at least 95% of the trees have been wiped out, and sections of the trail that are closer to the creek are gone. Some route finding required to get to Parsons now.
Will be interesting to see how fast the foliage returns this summer; right now it's nothing but sand and debris surrounding the remaining trees. |
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