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| Hiking | 8.22 Miles |
1,888 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.22 Miles | 4 Hrs 27 Mns | | 2.15 mph |
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| no partners | | | Fourth time on this loop. One of our favorite spots for fall colors. Started at 1250. The parking lot was full, and vehicles were parked on the road up to 300 meters away. We parked 70 meters from the trailhead and started from there. Despite all the vehicles, we saw only about 12 people (and 10 dogs) over the entire loop. Went up Abineau, counterclockwise. The aspen leaves were green at the bottom, but bright gold a little over a mile in. There were small clusters of vibrant gold leaves mixed with pines for about a mile, then no gold the rest of the way along Abineau. Along the Waterline Road, it's all pines for about a mile, then vibrant aspens. Surprisingly, the upper third of the Bear Jaw Trail, which is usually the best spot for fall colors, was almost completely bare, as almost all of the leaves had fallen. There were clusters of golden leaves in the middle third of the Bear Jaw Trail, and one very large area of vibrant gold color as far as we could see. The Lower third of Bear Jaw consisted of mostly green foliage with a few trees that were turning gold. The weather was great. Sunny, upper 70s at the bottom, mid-upper 60s at the top, shaded the entire way. We saw plenty of gold, although less than anticipated, and had a beautiful day overall. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
Aspen leaves were green at the bottom, at their golden peak about little over a mile from the trailhead, and way past their peak (almost bare) further up in altitude. |
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