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| Hiking | 9.92 Miles |
1,754 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.92 Miles | 4 Hrs 19 Mns | | 2.32 mph |
| 1,754 ft AEG | 2 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I wanted to get this one done before the summer heat hits. The hardest part is the climb at first and I knew I could get that done while it was still cool enough in the morning going up Alp D'Huez from Usery Road.
Near the top of Red Mountain Rush there's a social trail that goes to the 3 peaks on Usery Mountain. I made my way up to the first one and decided not to hike the mini ridgeline to the other two since I had a loop planned out. Views up there are really nice. Spotted my buddy's house in that neighborhood and took a zoom in pic that I texted him later.
Headed down Red Mountain Rush. Saw some bikers who had just passed me at the start of the Sunset Ridge. They were reading the warning sign at the top of that trail and then decided to head down Red Mtn. I asked the last guy to leave "You guys aren't going down that trail?". He responded, "it says experts only. That ain't us." 
Red Mtn Rush had the most traffic of all the trails all day. All downhill, obviously, that's what it's designed for (for bikers). No problems with sharing, everyone was cool and I made sure to get off the trail ASAP when I could hear someone coming.
Finished before 11am, weather was getting a bit warm but not like it will be in another month or so. Parking lot was nearly empty when I got back, as compared to nearly full when I started. Saw no other hikers, only bikers all day. |
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