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| Hiking | 7.16 Miles |
3,038 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.16 Miles | 8 Hrs 18 Mns | | 1.16 mph |
| 3,038 ft AEG | 2 Hrs 9 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | We (me, Jill, Janelle) got started around 0700 and headed up Hieroglyphics Trail. Dull first 1.50 miles, then we turned off at the water/glyphs and headed uphill. Faint route, but you can stay on it if you’re paying attention. Before too long, we could see a group of four men behind us, and as they got closer, I could recognize one voice but not place who it was. As we stepped off to the side to let them pass, I realized it was @ddgrunning and three of his friends. Quick greetings and introductions all around—good to see you, Dave.
I knew just before Balanced Rock we would have to make a sharp left and scramble up, but still managed to overshoot that turn. Backtracked a little to correct ourselves, and luckily managed to not miss any other turns the rest of the hike. Some ice just above the rock, but better footing as we steadily made our way uphill. While the shade had been cool, it was warm in the sun.
The little class 3 climb about a quarter mile from the summit posed no real challenge for Jill or Janelle, and after that, we made our way to the top of 5057, ditching our poles for the final scramble. Chatted with three gentlemen on the summit, exchanging contact info with two of them for future hikes. Descended to the Ridgeline trail with them before parting ways. They were actually doing nearly the same loop Bruce & Joe did yesterday.
We headed northwest on the Ridgeline, even seeing some snow, then dropped down Hieroglyphics Trail. Steep up top, nothing terribly difficult, but tedious footing to avoid slipping on any loose gravel. Finally reached the busy last 1.50 miles and it was smooth sailing back to the truck. Almost forgot…when we reached the trailhead, there were three sheriff’s dept trucks coordinating some sort of rescue, and the helicopter flew up to just past the petroglyphs and was hovering above. We didn’t notice any sort of commotion as we were hiking through that area, so either the incident was off the trail, or happened after we had passed by.
Fantastic day, and a lot of fun, although I definitely pushed Jill out of her comfort zone. Glad to get this one done again. |
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