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| Hiking | 15.44 Miles |
3,417 AEG |
| | Hiking | 15.44 Miles | 8 Hrs 50 Mns | | 1.75 mph |
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| partners | | I've had this one on my to-do list for a bit, and with the cooler weather this past weekend, it was the perfect time to do it, and S was happy to join me. Pulled into Barnhardt around 8:15 with 3 cars at the TH. Even though it's a good amount of elevation gain over the first few miles, it's gradual and much easier than it looks. Even with a bit of precep Friday night, both falls were not flowing (as expected), and we came across a couple of people who had hiked up just to check out the falls and were surely disappointed. Once past the falls, the vegategan turned to forests of Manzanita with a bit of scrub oak and locust mixed in. For the most part, the trail was pretty clear, however, the Manzanita is starting to creep in and will swipe at you at times. Passed a couple of guys at the Sandy Saddle junction, where the trail looked 'sort of' there at most, not sure the last time someone was on it, but that might be a Manzanita fight most of the way by the looks of it. Made a left at the Divide junction and took a lunch break up on a small saddle above Malapie Spring. Made a quick stop at the Brody Seep junction (or at least that is what the sign says), and there is no evidence of a trail; Mother Nature has reclaimed that one. We started the long, slow climb up to the saddle near Windsor Spring, where we came across 8 NOBO hikers (4 solo, 2 couples). Took a break on top of the ridge and started down Y Bar. I had read some triplogs about the rockiness of it, but the first mile or so was great. Once we started heading down from Cactus Ridge, the rocks came in and kept coming. With all of the rocks and the up-and-down roller coaster of a trail, my whine meter was maxed out with S hearing the brunt of it.  Even though there is some nice scenery on Y Bar, including the only pine forest we came across all day, this trail is 100% one and done for me. My legs and feet did not enjoy any part of it. After what felt like forever, we finally made it back to the truck with a couple of vehicles still in the lot. This was my first time up Barnhardt, and I'm not sure why I waited so long; the scenery was fantastic, and I will need to go back when the falls are flowing. Thanks S for joining me and listening to me whine the last couple of miles.  |
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Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.  |
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