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| Hiking | 12.02 Miles |
4,796 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.02 Miles | 7 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.76 mph |
| 4,796 ft AEG | 40 Mns Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | A solo loop in the Santa Ritas, this time cutting out the Armor Springs area and instead summiting both 8853 and Wrightson. Ascending the Four Springs Trail to Shovel Saddle, I took the social trail to Pine Saddle, and then went to the summit of 8853. I then took the Crest to Wrightson, and descended the standard way.
Both summits were enjoyable on a slightly breezy but overall tolerable spring day. I was alone on both, which was nice. While descending Wrightson around 3:45 I spotted 5 or 6 Coatimundi on a rock face. These were not bothered by me so I was able to take a photo of them before they started to seek shelter from my unwelcome gaze.
There was a lot of relatively fresh downfall on the Crest Trail between Pine Saddle and the upper switchbacks below Mt Ian and Rice. Didn't deal with that on the ridge traverse last week. Basically, winds were intense this winter or spring and there is a lot of live down Douglas fir. Roots on most were looked intact and were not rotted, if that matters to you.
Snow is now pretty much entirely gone. Nothing to navigate on any trail, just patches to delight. Bellows Creek was noticeably lower on flow as the snow is melting. Still a lot for use, however.
41st Wrightson summit. |
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