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| Hiking | 15.80 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 15.80 Miles | 8 Hrs 18 Mns | | 2.05 mph |
| 4,777 ft AEG | 36 Mns Break | 16 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Hit the trail just after 11am - needless to say the first few miles were very warm and sunny. Managed to average over 2mph until the final stretch to Rincon which took all of the wind out of my sails.
There are a few short and slippery patches of snow clinging to the upper reaches - I imagine they won’t be there much longer. Poles certainly helped but traction would have been impractical. Rincon Peak Trail could use some maintenance, tons of face-level, leafy branches to walk through.
Midday light at the peak was terrible so I focused on carbs instead of photos. That said, it’s a 360° smorgasbord of awesome Sky Islands. The wind was ripping over the summit so I took shelter on the east side of the cairn. Felt good heading down but it became clear I’d be wrapping up at least an hour later than expected.
The late afternoon light shifted and I was able to get some awesome pictures on the way down. Didn’t want to take the time to remove my pack and made it to the car by 7:30pm without a headlamp. I could see just enough to navigate all of the creek crossings. Heard a couple goat frogs as well. Picked up the pace immensely for the last mile and a half.
Road conditions weren’t bad. There are numerous creek crossings, the first/second of which was the deepest but Subaruable. I also saw a gnarly swarm of bees just off the trail about 3.5mi into the hike. I heard the buzzing long before spotting them - somehow completely missed it on the way down. |
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