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| Hiking | 12.03 Miles |
2,453 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.03 Miles | 5 Hrs 49 Mns | | 2.26 mph |
| 2,453 ft AEG | 30 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | A nice little lollipop loop from the P-Bar Lake Trailhead. I started just after six and did not see anyone all day. Although, the trailhead was packed with vehicles, as was the Blue Range in general due to the opening weekend of archery season for deer.
P-Bar Lake was in excellent condition and scenic. The forest here looks better every year.
A short but sweet stroll along Foot Creek Trail, which was also in great shape and particularly scenic in the early morning light.
The descent down Grant Creek Trail is pretty brushy, with a solid mile or so of some semi-annoying locust and raspberry, however, I have seen it worse and there was only two downed trees. There were also a few short reprieves along the way. Nothing except locust can seem to take hold through this section, I wonder if that will ever change?
The Grant Cabin shortcut trail needs some deadfall removed, but most of it amounted to easy step-overs. A little brush, but barely worth mentioning.
The cabin has not changed much since my last visit, but Grant Creek has nearly been swallowed by creek side vegetation and downed trees in this area. There was a light flow. The hiking along Grant Creek was a little primitive at first, as I made my way to the junction with the Paradise Trail, but it got "better."
I walked by the Paradise Trail twice some how. Its intersections seems to be getting more obscure with each year. The first half to three-quarters of the trail was also brushy and more overgrown than I have ever seen it. The last little stretch was nice however, which made up for it. I had to put the rain coat on for about 15 minutes, as I approached the intersection with the Grant Creek Trail.
It was good trail along the nicely recovering Paradise Park, which was particularly scenic from the recent rains. The good trail continued until we reached the locust ascent.
Great day out in the Blue, with lots of nostalgia. It’s been awhile since I have knocked out a semi rugged loop in these mountains. |
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