DESTINATION 136th Street Express Trail - MSPN 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 11.75 Miles |
479 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.75 Miles | 4 Hrs | | 2.95 mph |
| 479 ft AEG | 1 Min Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Started from the Fraesfield TH and took the Black Hill Trail to the corner of the park and then headed north on the 136th St. Express, then made a counterclockwise loop with Dove Valley, Cowpoke, Granite Mountain Loop, Bootlegger,Turpentine, and Black Hill again.
Heading south on the Granite Mountain Loop Trail just north of the scenic overlook, there was a biker who stopped. As I got near him he pointed out the diamondback that he was waiting on. It was in the shade, coiled up and now nervous that both of us where near it. There was no way around since the trail is cut into an extremely steep and rough slope at that point. The biker went first, stepping up some rocks on the other side of the trail and using his bike as a shield. I then took the same route without incident.
On the Turpentine Trail I saw a fox but wasn't able to get a picture. I lost it in the brush but had my camera turned on and ready. And then it crossed the trail in front of me in a flash.
Temperature was cool at first, especially in the shade. It warmed up by the time I was done, but not nearly like it's been through the summer. Made very good time and kept up at a pretty good clip at 3mph due to the flat and smooth trails. Got nearly 12 miles done before 10:30am. |
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