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| Hiking | 10.00 Miles |
2,520 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.00 Miles | 8 Hrs 47 Mns | | 1.33 mph |
| 2,520 ft AEG | 1 Hour 15 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Last year, Bruce threw out a hike that included Lion Mountain. It's been on my radar ever since admiring it a stone's throw away 11 years ago. South Fork of Sheep Creek was incredible last year but we had to skip Lion.
On that trip, we created an impromptu escape route to avoid hiking back up the creek. For over a year I've envisioned utilizing that escape route as an express route to Lion.
Our hike went well to the steep descent from 4642, which we ascended last year to escape the creek. A slow crawl but I thought it went better than memory served. Likewise on a semi-steep drop to Tournament Creek.
We crossed Tournament Creek and started skirting Poachers Peak just above the creek level. I got a mini adrenalin boost. On the same token, daylight calculations, safety, and such were bleak. Bruce had been a good sport, so I suggested we abort and return.
With a little extra time, we attempted to find Marion Spring. HAZ Topo Lion Mountain is shifted approximately 240 ft west and it's questionable if topo has it correct. We found several paths, circled a pool, said a hail Marion, baptized three blind mice and finished the hike.
Synopsis
This started as a trip to a treadmill behind Dove Mountain Resort that morphed into a rewarding failure. Long pants are necessary for many areas and a long shirt is wise for a couple of ravines on the approach. There are 3 or 4 obvious ways to hit Lion looking at topo. Hope a few avid HAZ'rs get to enjoy it. |
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