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| Hiking | 21.56 Miles |
6,299 AEG |
| | Hiking | 21.56 Miles | 12 Hrs 40 Mns | | 1.93 mph |
| 6,299 ft AEG | 1 Hour 30 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Returned after 16 years, thinking it was in the cards after last week's 28 mile Douglas to Mica-n-Back.
Teb bucks for a three-star vault toilet and a nice lady who took a wrong turn off of Rodeo Drive.
All systems go with 2.5 hours of sleep, up 60% from last week. I headed up. Only my fourth hike through Romrero, the previous three were rich in memories. This mountain towers above with awe and no distinct end.
Passed two couples en route to the pools. Concern set in early with slow progress. Cool temperatures were nullified by humidity without a breeze. I cached 60 of my 250 oz of water at 4.4 miles. A breeze surfaced, and I was feeling great reaching the saddle.
The ascent up Lemmon Trail #5 is a personal favorite, up the ridge through massive pines on occasion. Cached my pack approaching Wilderness of Rocks Trail #44. In proverbial heaven, cool, excellent breeze, no weight, weaving through pines, distant views... I was flying. My turnaround time was approaching. First, I ruled out the top, then I ruled out the Sutherland junction. I turned around 125 feet from 6k AEG.
Based on my 2009 triplog, I brought pants for the locust. It's juvenile at worst. There was a triple turnstile gauntlet of catclaw in the furlong above my water cache, but it was negotiable.
Four dead fall. Two are limbless, two challenged my balance ascending.
Synopsis
1.5 hours break is a fluke, only 31 minutes were not standing. Aside from the first mile and my water cache to turn around, it was a miserable slog. |
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Romero Pools |
Pools to trickle |
Pools to trickle |
| | | Itty bitty trickle in one spot, otherwise plenty of water | | _____________________
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