| | -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
| |  |
|
3 |
-
-
|
| | |
|
| Hiking | 9.50 Miles |
1,565 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.50 Miles | | | |
| 1,565 ft AEG | | | | |
|
|
| |
| Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | | It had been a couple of weeks since I got a longer hike in and with the temps still being on the warm side I headed up to the SA's. With recent triplogs from AnchaGladtrailz on Moody and a portion of the Rim Trail I parked my rig at the Moody Trailhead and started down the Moody Point Trail. The trail was in good shape with the waist-high ferns I've read about drying out and cleared. Got to the junction of the Rim Trail and decided to see how far I could go heading toward Parker Creek as I've read the recent horror stories from Joe and The Eagle. The trail was faint with the grass but there were a ton of carins to keep me on track. About a quarter mile from Armor Corral Spring the landscape changed and I was surrounded by a Locust jungle that was so thick it was hard to walk through so I turned around and started making my way back towards the Murphy Ranch Trail. The Rim Trail from Moody to Murphy Ranch was in great shape with the recent work. Headed up the Murphy Ranch Trail and hiked 487/487A back to my rig. Was a nice 55 degrees when I started but got warm on the hike back up, with temperatures in the high 70s. Spooked an Elk Cow in the Locust jungle and saw no one the entire day which is just the way I like it. The SA's are definitely becoming a favorite of mine especially with the trails getting cleaned up. Thanks to AnchaGladtrailz and team for all of the recent work. I'm hoping one day to be able to hike the Rim Trail all the way around. |
| _____________________
Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.  |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
