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| | Hiking | 6.00 Miles | 8 Hrs | | 1.00 mph |
| 3,484 ft AEG | 2 Hrs Break | 15 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | | Overnight camped about a 1/4 in from Cline TH parking. Stars were great, 2 falling stars. Overnight temps in the mid 40s but camping up above the valley it was about 10 degrees warmer. The road in was a little more rough than usual. 60s during the day up high. The trail up to Pine Mtn saddle was not what I expected. The first mile and a half or so from Cline TH is easy enough to follow but there are no longer any trail posts at the creek crossing near Cline TH where the trail begins. I cleared the opening up the hill and added a small cairn. About 1.5 miles in I ended up pulling out my clippers and cleared a good of trail and added more cairns. The trail crosses just upstream from the parking area not at the parking area. I lost a good 30 to 45 mins route finding before the saddle but is easier to follow now except a short section just past defunct Mtn Spring trough near the ravine, head uphill about 60 to 70 ft to regain the trail. Extra cool air greeted my pouring over the saddle at about 5500 ft where the trees start. Nice and green on top. Heard a tree loudly crack and fall down below during lunch. Deer, cat, bear sign found. Looked like a trickle of water in the creek bed flowing south due to the recent rains. The trail on top from the high point of trail to the north is difficult to see but the area is wide open. Route finding skills helpful, more cairns would be helpful to stay on course. 2 water troughs had clean water below about 5000 ft that appeared to come from and underground pipe that I am guessing get the water from an unmarked spring near Mtn Spring. Lots to explore here but had to get back to town to greet the kiddos trick and treating. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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Mountain Spring |
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| | | Did not hike to the source just above the trail but the ravine is dry 150 ft below the spring. There is a diversion pipe that runs to the spring and appears to possibly end at a corral downstream of Cline TH. The pipe no longer runs to the trough below the spring. Unknown if spring is dry at source or not. | | _____________________
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