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| Hiking | 12.90 Miles |
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| partners | | After hitting up Bearazona on Saturday, made the long drive up to the Blue Range Primitive Area on Sunday afternoon. Originally, there were four of us who were going to be car camping and a couple of us hiking; however, the other group flaked, so my thought of a shuttle hike went out the window. Made it to the Blue Range around 5 pm to light rain and temps in the low 60s. We found a nice campsite near the Bonanza Bill TH, set up camp, and made dinner. The backup plan was to hike from Bonanza Bill to Cow Flat to Franz Spring, which was roughly a 15-mile round trip; however, I continue to have issues with my left posterior tibial tendon, so I was unsure how far I would be able to go.
It was a nice 55 degrees at the start; however, it was already humid from the rain the night before. Bonanza Bill was in pretty good shape overall; there was some deadfall, but it was fairly easy to navigate past. Made it over to the Hinkle Spring area, but did not climb down into Hinkle Spring Canyon to check the water situation, as I was trying to be conservative on the ankle. We continued the small climb up Bonanza Bill to the Tige Rim Trail, where it starts a rocky descent. This was the worst section of the day, and my ankle hated me for it. Tons of loose rocks and no shade at all. After hiking through Bonanza Bill Flat, we arrived at the Cow Flat junction, where we rested and hydrated. At this point, my ankle was killing me, and the humidity had really cranked up from storms all around us, so we decided to call it a day from there. The hike back was a slow, hot grind, and with a bum ankle, it felt like it took forever. As we started back, the dark clouds came in, as did the thunder. We got about 5 minutes of sprinkles, and that was it, fortunately. Got back to the truck around 4, cleaned up, and had a late lunch before making the 5-hour drive back to the valley. Just as we were leaving the TH, the skies opened up and it poured on the drive back up to the 191. Probably my last trip to the Blue Range this year, with fall around the corner and me needing to take some time to heal this ankle. Saw a ton of elk, including a nice-sized bull and a flock of turnkey. Thanks, S, for joining me. |
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