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| partners | | This is one of my favorites. Not much in the way of details to add to previous trips except discovering a hot spring on the hike in. I've never noticed it before, but I'd estimate the temp was well into the 80s, which provided a nice opportunity to regain blood flow and feeling in my feet in the middle of an otherwise chilly December creek walk. Jon said it was even steaming as the air temperature cooled later in the day.
Made trips up Virgus, Horse Camp, and Paisano, all special for unique reasons. I like all with more (any) water flowing, but apparently that's not really a thing this year. Encountered a couple of hawks in what appeared to be an inflight courting ritual. Great Blue Heron. Numerous deer, mostly unafraid, including a regal buck who posed for photos. A solitary bighorn ram observed as we hiked out, and a trio of ewes looked on later on. An unexpected duck. And a big 'ol javelina.
A pretty loud rockfall echoed not far behind us on our exit, a reminder that geology is ever changing.
We saw just a handful of other hikers each day, evidence that the permit system here seems to regulate the visitation as intended. |
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