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| Hiking | 12.77 Miles |
3,231 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.77 Miles | 7 Hrs 17 Mns | | 2.03 mph |
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| partners | | We camped around the corner to avoid the mess on ACR ... but making the drive in to the trailhead in the morning we saw only one group past the gate and a handful of day hikers parked at the end of the road.
As we wandered around enjoying the colors, we got separated. Ryan and I took an extensive break at the spring hoping Karl was behind us, assuming there was no way he would pass this point if he was ahead of us. A couple of other hikers told us there was no single hiker up ahead, so I made the decision to head back down to try and find Karl, presuming he had some kind of issue that prevented him from continuing up.
Just as we were starting back down a pair of hikers coming downhill reported that indeed a lone hiker was up ahead looking for the two of us and murderdog.
Knowing Karl was up ahead -- and after our lengthy wait probably near the summit by now -- we climbed as quickly as we could, making it in just over an hour. Cell signal finally strengthened and we were able to connect via text and get on the same page.
After a summit break the rest of the day was uneventful as we took a leisurely pace back down enjoying the colors despite the lack of sun-provided backlighting. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
Perhaps a little duller than I've seen previously, but timing was pretty spot on. Some ground litter, but plenty still above. Aspens had mostly blown bare. |
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| I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies. |
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