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| Hiking | 10.80 Miles |
2,357 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.80 Miles | 7 Hrs 40 Mns | | 1.71 mph |
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| no partners | | Where the southern end of the Mazzies kiss the Salt, is among my favorite areas. I have an out-n-back day hike I've been itching to do for many moons. It's been over a decade since bushwacking Alder Creek. Descending the terrain doesn't keep me up at nights. Getting back out alive is a concern, so a reconnaissance while it's still too warm seemed worthy. Five-point harness for the drive-in.
Due to the lowering angle of the sun, pockets of the Four Peaks Trail will be in the shade until spring. If it snows, as it did on the Stiller '22 hike, it'll be game over.
Alder Saddle Trail
I checked out the first 20 ft. When I got back RS said my break was over. It's more of a log jam than a trail.
Poked around upper Alder. It will definitely be a solo mission... to put it lightly. Ridiculously overdressed (long sleeves, pants) with the question plaguing me answered, I decided to take a stab at finding the old trail.
I found two cairns and a few old low cut branches in the middle of fricken nowhere, where the trail should be but absolutely no hint of trail. Thought I could make out the line or grade of a trail. Later figured it was an illusion when I saw the same on the flip side... Lol
After a long lunch in the shade overlooking Roosevelt Lake, a south bound thru-hiker that looked more like a tour de France rider passed as I was wrapping up. Said he'd hiked the big three and whatnot. He commented twice on the difficulty of this section. I mentioned he might see some 90° temps in the upcoming week and he was off in a flash.
The drive down was the most fun I've had in eons. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Isolated for anywhere else. Practically extreme here due to the wipeout of ash, maples, and oaks. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
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