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1,037 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.13 Miles | 5 Hrs 25 Mns | | 2.24 mph |
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| partners | | | With the oven still being on broil, S and I opted to head north to hike part of AZT section 28. I've hiked some of this section from the northern and southern THs the past couple of years, so we decided to take a chunk out of the middle section. Turned down 234 from Lake Mary Road to a smooth, graded road, which was great because I took a chance by leaving the 4Runner at home, opting for the Passport Trailsport. Once we turned onto 93, the maintained road left us behind, leaving us with a route filled with rocks, washouts, and downed trees. The Passport took a couple of scrapes underneath but handled it well. We parked at the AZT crossing near Dave's tank and started northbound. The first two miles are a gentle climb through a Pine forest that transitions into Juniper before going back to Pine and Gambel Oak. We took a break at Wild Horse Tank, which is bone dry, and in fact, every tank we saw was dry, not surprisingly. The next section is a climb around Pine Mountain that levels out before reaching Bargaman Park, which was our stopping point. We relaxed in the park for a bit, where the winds started to pick up, before starting back. About a mile from Bargamon Park, we heard our first rumble of thunder and saw the dark skies behind us. Our pace picked up, trying to beat the storm out as the frequency of the rumbles increased. Back at Wild Horse Tank, the storm was still building but was moving to the east of us, however, we opted to save some time and mileage and took an old road that runs parallel to the AZT, just without all the twists and turns. Besides the wind and a couple of sprinkles, we made it back to the car without any issues. We did notice fairly fresh cuts to remove previous deadfall; however, there were a couple of trees down across the trail, though small and easy to navigate around. Other than that, the trail was in great shape. We came across one SB day hiker near Pine Mountain, and that was it for people. Tons of Elk, Squirrels, and a Deer that attempted suicide by running across the road right in front of me. It was a bit warm, but the clouds and winds helped keep the temps in check. Great day to be in the wilderness, thanks for the company, S. |
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