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| Hiking | 13.41 Miles |
3,051 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.41 Miles | 6 Hrs 55 Mns | | 2.13 mph |
| 3,051 ft AEG | 38 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Wanted to see how it felt to do the Battleship in August. It was hot.
Started around 4AM from Boulder Canyon Rec Area. The "exit" lane at Canyon Lake Marina was open, but there was a big sign stating that "Day Use Full", so I guessed that they were using those spots for something else this weekend and didn't try it. Anyways, first few miles were dark and hot, ran into a group of two without lights near the overlook, wished them good morning and got no reply. Maybe some grumpy night photographers? Made quick work of the drop & Boulder Canyon, sunlight didn't touch me until I was on the stern of the 'ship.
It was fun scrambling around on the Battleship, and I was making okay time on the way to the peak, though I did turn around short. The heat & humidity was giving my sweat glands the workout of their lives, and the constant climbs, shimmies, and scouting, with sweat dripping in my eyes, was less than fun. Plus, there was a whole kettle of vultures who had already claimed the summit and I didn't want to turn them into a wake. Made easy work of the return and headed down to La Barge Box to change up the return.
The descent into La Barge box was not well defined until it was very well-defined... guessing I just missed the "start" somewhere. Made it to an upper pool and sat, munching on some breakfast-y jerky, when a lean bear came from upstream. After a few photos I started shouting at it, though it was not deterred until we were less than 15' apart, then it finally skedaddled. It wasn't acting aggressive at all, it was just less fearful of humans than I'm used. First Superstition bear I've seen and it was all the way down in La Barge!
Adrenaline freshly pumped, I headed down the creek, rock-hopping and singing songs in case the bear was waiting for me. Time passed quickly and soon I was hauling out in the hot sun, which quickly took a toll. Even with the slight breeze it was a tough last few miles, and I was cramping and feeling nauseous by the end. Brought 5L, most mixed with electrolytes, and used every drop. |
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| | | No trickle between the pools, recent rains helped replenish some of the smaller tanks to the side. | | _____________________
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