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| Hiking | 11.19 Miles |
666 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.19 Miles | 4 Hrs 25 Mns | | 2.59 mph |
| 666 ft AEG | 6 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | It’s been a while since I hiked with Chris. My hip issues have improved since the last hike I did with him and Wally back in May. This hike looked like a nice way to get in some miles in an area I have never hiked.
We started out at sunrise and got a little color show with the low clouds and haze from the Billy Fire in the east. The infrastructure at the Fraesfield TH was impressive. They have spent some money on the trailheads for sure.
Chris laid out a loop going clockwise up the Whiskey Bottle Trail, up towards “the Amphitheatre”, connecting to the Granite Mountain Loop Trail then back along the Black Hill Trail. We made a few detours and ended up with a little over 11 miles.
The Balanced Rock area was really interesting for sure.
The heat was just starting to get uncomfortable when we got back to the empty trailhead (except for the trailhead Stewart). We encountered a good number of mountain bikers at the start of the hike, but that slowly diminished as we progressed. We came across a few hiker as well.
This area was very scenic. The abundance of granite formations and little peaks was a surprise. The trails were all groomed and smooth. Those mountain bikers need that and I will take it for sure.
It was good to hike with Chris again and I really enjoyed this area. |
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