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| Hiking | 14.37 Miles |
3,177 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.37 Miles | 7 Hrs | | 2.34 mph |
| 3,177 ft AEG | 52 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Mescal Trail #547
We tap into this trail via an 0.25 mi use-trail* from a parking space we've used many times across the highway from #503A. *perhaps the continuation of #503A. It might be wise to park on the side of the road for your leaving direction, as it's a busy blind hairpin corner. Then we descended the forgettable 0.25 mi of #547 to #105.
North Mingus Trail #105
The lower end starts as either a trail or the distance a vehicle can be driven in from the highway double track. After the 3 Graves(crossless rock piles now), it continues as a nice walk to about 3 mi on our loop.
The next mile gains over 650 ft to #105A.
Mingus Trail #105A
0.7mi slightly descending drew zero complaints.
View Point Trail #106
This trail contours the steep east side of Mingus. I like it because it cruises above the in and outs of ravines just below.
On top of Mingus, we walk the road over to the hang glider launch. After a short session of posing on the launch pad and ignoring each other, we get back onto #105. It's a steep but short descent back to where we split off earlier. We enjoyed a lunch break along that stretch, too.
Bug Hollow Trail #548
After retracing our steps on #105, Bruce had a plan to hook into #548. We only tackled the middle third of this, which happens to be one of my favorite autumn trails. Oughta be sweet in about a month, unless you're a maple/aspen snob.
We completed the upper end of #547 to complete the double tooth lasso loop.
Synopsis
Miles of drizzle and light sprinkles pitter-pattered on numerous umbrella stretches. It was not hot; cool breezes for long stretches were nice.
5 to 10 minutes of spotty sunshine near the end. I carried a little too much water for this sub-70-degree August hike. Any hike on Mingus is a winner for oak connoisseurs. A few moments seemed impossibly perfect for August. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation None
It's not autumn but there were large stretches with a lot of green oak leaves on trail. |
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