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| Hiking | 9.62 Miles |
2,756 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.62 Miles | 6 Hrs 39 Mns | | 1.76 mph |
| 2,756 ft AEG | 1 Hour 11 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | I decided to head out to the Supes and do this hike, which I had not done before.
The road to the TH was rocky and bumpy, and was slower going than I figured that it would be. On the drive out, it took 1 hour, 15 minutes to get from the TH back out to Highway 60.
The hike was straightforward: take the JF Trail for about 3.5 miles to Tortilla Pass, and then go offtrail for about 1.25 miles to the La Barge Mountain summit.
Once you get past the windmill the JF Trail is fairly overgrown, particularly the 2 mile stretch from Randolph Canyon to Tortilla Pass. It wasn't all THAT bad though, especially if you were dressed at least somewhat defensively.
The offtrail portion was pretty tame, and was actually less brushy than the trail.
On the way to the peak we stopped off at the arch. It was a little slippery getting up to the arch, but it was worth doing.
The summit was nice so we hung out there for a while. I left a new summit register there, but forgot to bring a container for it; so I wrapped it in 3 ziplog bags, which will last for a while but isn't a long term solution. It would be great if someone could bring a jar or other container for the logbook.
It was a nice day being out in this part of the Supes. It appears that not too many people do this hike. |
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