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| Hiking | 10.23 Miles |
1,549 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.23 Miles | 4 Hrs 45 Mns | | 2.46 mph |
| 1,549 ft AEG | 35 Mns Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | No real plans for the day until my son-in-law said he was camping with a group and their children off FR142. So I quickly drew up a plan that left from their camp, sampled Bear Canyon, sampled Wilbur Canyon, and headed towards the Calloway Trail.
There was a 50% chance of rain for the day, so I'd make my decision when I got to the top of the Calloway Trail. Not a cloud in sight, so I headed down. There's been some recent work to the upper third of the trail, including a brand-new wilderness sign. The upper two-thirds were mainly under tree cover, which would help on the climb out.
One tree to skirt and a quite large tree to slide over with 50 feet to go to the creek were the only obstacles. I sat next to the creek, had a snack, and cooled off. Off in the distance, I heard my first crackle of thunder, so I cut my break short and started the 0.6-mile, 650-foot climb out.
The other thing I wanted to do was check the condition of FR142B to see if it was Subaru-able. It was all looking good until the last half mile before reaching FR142, right about where the gate is. Rutted, muddy, and rocky. If you can make it past there, it should be no problem. I got back to their camp only to find that my son-in-law and the group had backed out because of the rain threat. |
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