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| Hiking | 12.75 Miles |
2,231 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.75 Miles | 5 Hrs 55 Mns | | 2.38 mph |
| 2,231 ft AEG | 34 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | This was our backup plan for the day since neither Bruce, nor I, wanted to deal with a mucky muddy trail. More vehicles than expected at the trailhead. We got started under mostly cloudy skies and cool temps, but no breeze.
Headed west on the northern half of the loop. Saw one burro right off the bat. Trail was in reasonably okay shape, and mostly easy to follow. I think we double checked our track twice.
Once on Big Jim Trail, the uphill fun began. Felt a little warm. Saw one hiker descending while we were taking a short break. Noticed a very slight reroute higher up, starting near the washed out section of trail. The reroute is better than the original track. Made our way to the summit, the path is pretty clearly defined these days. Bruce nicely let me lead uphill so I wouldn’t die trying to keep up with him. Or, maybe he was painting graffiti on my pack and hair… Had lunch up top, then spent some time looking for the inscription on the rock. Both Bruce and I had similar memories of where the rock was, but never found it despite wandering back and forth a few times. We even pulled up a geocoded pic and Bruce’s track from a few years ago. Oh well, just another reason to go back at some point.
More clouds on the descent, which was uneventful. Headed back east on the southern half of the loop. Staying on trail on this half is never easy, and today was no exception. Having a track to follow is quite helpful and saves a lot of time. Some pools of water in the washes, but not a ton. Saw one more burro, and two hikers with their two dogs. As always, this is a great hike for a cool day. Fun to hike with Bruce again, thanks for the invitation! |
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