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| Hiking | 7.22 Miles |
3,042 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.22 Miles | 5 Hrs 50 Mns | | 1.44 mph |
| 3,042 ft AEG | 50 Mns Break | 5 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | I threw out three choices to Linda, and she countered by choosing none of them. However, her counter worked out, as I hadn’t been there in a couple of years. Needing witnesses to document the abuse I endure for a future court date, I invited Speedgoats, Kelly, and John.
As Google advertised when we pulled into the lot, there was no parking structure, but there were gender-neutral bathrooms (porta-johns). We made our way to a mostly empty parking lot with a temperature of 39 degrees.
The approach to the Petroglyphs is my least favorite part of this hike, but does afford good views of our target. It's the part that 98% of people come for, but it’s rocky and boring. We passed a few people coming out as we were starting.
We enjoyed the empty Petroglyph area for a few moments until a clueless trio approached, not having a clue which mountain they were going to climb. That was the last time we saw them. After stopping John from creating his own drawings, we started our climb to the Balanced Rock area. The use trail was mostly easy to follow until we reached the rock. There was a finger trail that led us astray for a bit, until we consulted Route Scout. We lingered around the rock for a while and then began our ascent again. The last obstacle was a 15-foot climbing maneuver up a chute, then it was clear sailing to the magical, powder-free Fliver Disk.
After a short break, John got antsy, and we started our descent. We passed one solo hiker on his way up, then a mass of female hikers coming up from Carney.
On the ridgeline, we saw our first indications of the burn scar. For the most part, it stayed north of the trail.
Now on the Hieroglyphics Trail, it was an easy downhill follow. Approaching the Hieroglyphics area, we began to see the masses milling about—some asking if we made it to the top, some posing for the 'gram, and some wandering aimlessly.
We finished with a mostly full parking lot. Great temps throughout the day and bearable company.
Fauna seen:
0 snakes
0 deer
0 rabbits
0 javelinas
0 chipmunks
0 bears
0 honey badgers
numerous cougar |
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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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