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| Hiking | 12.28 Miles |
1,841 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.28 Miles | 7 Hrs 34 Mns | | 2.10 mph |
| 1,841 ft AEG | 1 Hour 43 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | First time in Fossil Creek so when Chumley suggested it sounded good. His triplog is a very good description of how the trip went. After walking the trail to the damn and checking out the Fossil Creek springs source it was time to venture off trail down canyon.
I'm not going to rehash all the details that Chumley described but after we were cliffed out during the off trail our progress came to a halt. As mentioned it took almost an hour to travel 500 feet in the canyon. However, about 15 minutes of that time was spent at the bottom of the ravine checking to make sure I was still able to walk after the mishap down the slope.
After the ravine experience it was decided we should just bail on the off trail and head back to the real trail. Of course we had to cross the creek which was a swim but the water was not that cold. The brush was thick but managed to forge the jungle and make it through to the other side and eventually the trail.
Followed the trail down to the where we again went off trail to link up with the waterfall. Waterfall was nice and nobody around since it was about 430 by that time. Enjoyed a well earned beverage at the waterfall before finishing off the hike on trail back to the vehicle! |
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