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| Hiking | 6.40 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 6.40 Miles | 5 Hrs | | 1.28 mph |
| 1,290 ft AEG | | 19 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Our meetup group of 10 hikers began the hike from the Murphy Ranch Trailhead at 8:30 A.M. By 10:45 A.M. we were gazing at the Pueblo Canyon Cave Dwellings; 900 feet below. What an awesome site for this first-timer and other hikers! Scattered clouds in the bright blue sky added to the beauty of the moment.
Prior trail maintenance by a couple of dedicated Sierra Anchers provided a visible pathway as we hiked our way to the Rim Trail. Although. as some photos may show, that pesky Mexican Locust was beginning to over-hang the trail with its needle-filled stalks and branches.
The temperatures were pleasant as we hiked our way past manzanita. pine, and blue spruce trees. We observed evidence of the cutting and removing of fallen tree trunks; one of which I used as a bridge shortcut to another part of the trail. We crossed a drainage ditch with some water flow as me hiked our way to the Cold Springs Canyon. From our vantage point I did not view any cave dwellings. The best was yet to come.
I was happy to get a look at the Edwards Spring, the trail sign, and the clear flow through the green grass below it. It was exciting to see, in person, what I had read about in other triplog and seen in other's photos. Thanks to all of you who had gone before.
Thank you to all who have offered your time and effort to beautify, restore, and maintain this area. |
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