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| Hiking | 9.15 Miles |
1,650 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.15 Miles | 9 Hrs 25 Mns | | 2.26 mph |
| 1,650 ft AEG | 5 Hrs 22 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Beautiful day. Fifteen of us met up around 9am. We had all gotten our permits a month prior. The hike down to the falls went quickly, although I was carrying a cooler full of beverages, which got heavy in the last mile. The falls were excellent. The air temp was in the high 80s / low 90s in the sun. The water was chilly for a moment, but we quickly became acclimated. Only 2 of us went into the toilet bowl, while many others climbed over to it without going in. We explored the cave behind the falls, the cave downstream, and the swimming hole / cascades further downstream. Spent the day catching up, enjoying the clear blue-green water, and consuming the beverages. There were a lot of clouds rolling through, so the intense sun alternated with overcast skies and a few sprinkles throughout the day.
We made sure that everything was packed out, and I ended up with 2 extra tubes at the end of the day. The hike back up was a lot slower, especially with my injured Achilles tendon, but enjoyable (at least my cooler was empty.) It rained for about 10 minutes as we hiked out, which was a nice break from the sun. Saw at least 6 elk on the drive out. Had elk burgers at Sportsman's Chalet in Strawberry - just what we needed. |
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