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| Hiking | 10.61 Miles |
2,353 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.61 Miles | 6 Hrs 56 Mns | | 1.75 mph |
| 2,353 ft AEG | 53 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Bruce threw out an unexpected juicy steak and it was game on without review.
Easy, manicured trail to our turn-off down South Fork Sheep Creek.
The unexpected riparian area was one of the prettiest creek hikes I recall in recent memory. One 4 to 6 ft deep crystal clear pool was the highlight with cascades galore between scenic open stretches.
Exhaustingly enjoyable. Constant creek crossings and dodging foliage scathed me well. Misjudging a hop, side kabobbed my thigh. Body-slammed the ground too but ecstatic nothing broke.
We limboed through two or three mesquite bosques with cheatgrass.
Geology stopped the soaring eagle. With zero desire to backtrack, I suggested 4642 high above. It looked ridiculously steep. On topo it looked like the ticket. Bruce shockingly agreed.
Albeit windy, being on top of 4642 without MacLeod and Lilley was a treat.
We stumbled onto a use-trail before Chalk Spring. It went from lightly cairned to brushy. A few clipped mahogany brushes en route to Marion Spring(s). Bruce found a spring box in the middle of nowhere. We skipped Marion and aimed for Little Saddle Mountain Trail #244.
It would be sincerely undesirable to set foot out here without long pants. Suited up, I was eager to plow through the easy-to-balance handholds.
We lost contact in the grand finale of bushwhacking but met up for the final 1.5 mi back to square one.
Synopsis
Kicked my butt and delivered a few healable wounds. Best hike in many moons. A good reminder the topography out here is phenomenal. Inspired to hit the area again.
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Upper Sheep Creek Spring |
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| |  No clue on the spring but the creek was running a gallon a minute | | _____________________
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