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| Volunteer | 9.34 Miles |
2,001 AEG |
| | Volunteer | 9.34 Miles | 2 Days | | |
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| no partners | | Kids have fall break for the next two weeks, so I needed to get out and have some quiet time before the chaos begins. Headed out after work, got stuck behind a long delay on 87, reached Barnhardt TH a bit before 6PM. Heavy pack to haul up Barnhardt -- overnight gear, trail equipment, and 15L of water -- had me sweating buckets in the cooling temps. Made it to small camp above Hawaiian Mist before the headlamp came out, slowed down for the last mile to try to reduce the amount of wet, sweaty gear at camp. Setup camp at that awesome spot above the last climb after Big Kahuna. Wind and gusts were a big concern for warmth, so I get to practice my tarp skills.
Early morning to catch some stars, finished the walk to Sandy Saddle, started cutting shortly after 6AM. The first stretch was surprisingly thick manzanita, and I pulled somewhere between 50 and 5000 stumps. After that the tread seems to have held up better and I made faster progress. Temps were great all day, and the strong breeze helped with the cloudless skies. Time passed quickly up there, and it was a bit of a rush to pack up in time to hike out before dark. Even then, the last mile was done under the light of the full moon. Good times.
Another 230' cleared. I don't want to think about how much is left right now. |
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Hawaiian Mist |
Pools to trickle |
Pools to trickle |
| | | Good trickle over the trail. | | _____________________
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