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| Hiking | 10.33 Miles |
575 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.33 Miles | 3 Hrs 58 Mns | | 2.60 mph |
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| no partners | | | This was an exercise in backup plans. Stayed local to hike due to the weather, specifically the threat of lightning. I went up to McDowell Mtn park with the intent that I would have bailout options in the event of lightning. This became an issue almost immediately as I hiked over to the Shallmo Wash Trail from the main staging TH. I had intended to do a big loop with the Shallmo Wash and Escondido trails, but by the one mile mark, I decided to head back to the TH as a cell moved in nearby and the lightning and thunder became more frequent. By the time I got back to the TH, the cell moved and the skies were much lighter. I decided to head out north on the Pemberton Trail with the same idea of going out and back. I continued on this plan with this and the Scenic and Tortoise Trails and then finished up with the Hilltop Trail, which I had never hiked before. I started out thinking I might only get a 2 mile hike in, but I finished up with over 10 for the day. There was no other lightning nearby after that initial cell went through, so I could have done my original backup plan. Nothing special, but the scenery was nice and a little different with the clouds rolling through the mountains. |
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