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| Hiking | 12.49 Miles |
2,660 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.49 Miles | 8 Hrs 44 Mns | | 1.78 mph |
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| partners | | Headed out to Barnhardt to beat the heat. It sort of worked. We arrived to 4 cars at the trailhead, but we didn't see a single soul until the divide trail near chilson camp.
No water on barnhardt except for a few pools. More wildflowers than I was expecting! No sign of the sandy saddle trail at the junction according to the map. Uneventful hike to the junction with the mazatzal divide trail. There is a really nice campsite just past the junction. There was some clear water pools about half mile past the Junction which is where we met up with a solo hiker who shared her filtered water with us. The water was clear in the pools. We headed onwards and took the signed Spur trail up to chilson spring. There is a a pipe to a big spring box which was full of water. A few bees, but nothing serious. The water was good, if a tad scummy on top. The water in the drainage was better looking. After heading back down the Spur, we quickly approached the junction for chilson camp. The camp itself is a large-ish flat area with some trees. There is a hitching post and empty trough. Also a table near a fire pit area. Lots of places to camp, and many logs and rocks to sit on. We found a solar battery charger that still works. I tried to post it on the far out app to try to find it's owner, but I wasn't able to post. Maybe because I only have the single azt free map section downloaded? I'm not sure.
After enjoying lunch and views, we headed back the way we came. We even enjoyed a few rain drops on our way down, yippee! Near to the Trailhead, We encountered another solo backpacker headed up, and a couple of people with all new gear that said they were practicing backpacking.
It was nice to get back on barnhardt after so many years. Next time I'll have to time it to see the waterfall! |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Quite a few wildflowers in all colors of the rainbow! |
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