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| Hiking | 7.01 Miles |
2,751 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.01 Miles | 8 Hrs | | 1.18 mph |
| 2,751 ft AEG | 2 Hrs 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | We started at 1100. Sunny and 50-60° temps. The creek at the beginning had light, pleasant flow. The first mile had 560 feet AEG and a lot of grassy overgrowth that obscured the trail, as well as numerous flower buds that have not yet bloomed. The second mile was a little steeper (900 feet AEG) and had expansive views, including some nice waterfalls off in the distance. At 2.8 miles, we could clearly hear the creek, so we left the trail and headed down, trying to avoid the thorns.
The creek was flowing great, with a series of nice cascades. We played in them a little, and they weren't as cold as expected. We ran into some more experienced HAZers at the creek, who provided valuable advice, showed their battle wounds from the catclaw, and then disavowed having ever been there.
We made our way over to the 30 foot falls, which were impressive. We climbed down and played in the pool at the bottom. We then checked out the 100 foot falls (the little that we could see from the top). We then headed back up to the trail, and down to the trailhead, which was occupied by a number of people and dogs who had set up camp there.
Overall, a beautiful day, great views, nice falls, and excellent company. |
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Numerous flower buds throughout the first mile, which will be very impressive when they bloom. Scattered patches of wildflowers the rest of the way. |
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