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| Hiking | 9.17 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 9.17 Miles | 6 Hrs | | 2.29 mph |
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| no partners | | For my third wilderness in three days in the White Mountains, I hiked a loop through the Bear Wallow Wilderness. I started at the Bear Wallow Trail #63 Trailhead, hiked down as far as the intersection with the Schell Canyon Trail #316, then Back to the Reno Trail #62 up to Road 25, and then back to the start. It is a nice loop, and the road is pleasant if it is not too hot.
There is a nice kiosk about the Wallow Fire of 2011 at the trailhead, and I was thinking non-Christian thoughts about the guys whose negligence started the fire as I headed down the canyon. But eventually, the burn scar became much less, and I didn’t feel so bad.
Based on recent reports, I expected to run into a wall of vegetation about a half mile after the Reno Trail intersection, but there has been recent maintenance, and it was no problem to hike to the Schell Canyon Trail which is now marked by a huge cairn and a piece of yellow tape. I would have gone farther if I had time, but I expected the wall and published my trip plan accordingly. I can only speculate how far the good trail continues. Incidentally, to that point I did not see any poison ivy. Perhaps it was dead?
Back to the Reno Trail, I climbed up, taking appropriate notes for a new needed guide.
At road 25, I took a right, and followed the gently rolling road back to my car. Along the road, I saw a red tailed hawk, the only interesting wildlife today. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
Well past prime. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Only a couple left. |
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