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| Hiking | 8.30 Miles |
1,212 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.30 Miles | 4 Hrs 37 Mns | | 1.91 mph |
| 1,212 ft AEG | 16 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | This is the second consecutive year that I did this hike, and it was the second consecutive year that I did it 2 days behind @The_Eagle.
After leaving our parking spot we came across some nice bigtooth maples right off the bat. They had some nice vivid color that was enhanced by the bright sunshine. We then had a nice stroll through upper Buck Spring Canyon, which was more like a meadow. We took a break at the Buck Springs Cabins, and then went on a short section of the cabin loop to another maple grove just off of the U-Bar Trail. We then reversed course to get back to where I parked.
Route Scout went a bit haywire when it recorded the distance -- the GPS track makes it look like there was a satellite miscommunication in a couple of places. I reduced the distance to match what I recorded when I did the hike last year.
Synopsis
This was a nice hike -- I enjoy hiking through Upper Buck Springs Canyon. There were a couple of nice pockets of maples to see, and I was not disppointed there. There was some nice foliage to see on the way out also -- I drove in on Rim Road 300 from the east. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
There were some nice bigtooth maples that were close to peak, but they were perhaps slightly past peak. We did not see all that many aspens, but the ones that we saw were at peak foliage. |
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