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| Hiking | 16.74 Miles |
3,870 AEG |
| | Hiking | 16.74 Miles | 9 Hrs 35 Mns | | 2.03 mph |
| 3,870 ft AEG | 1 Hour 19 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | S and I were contemplating what to hike, so I threw out a loop I've done before: Campaign>Reavis Gap>Fireline>Campaign, which I was not overly excited about hiking because of Reavis Gap, but the loop is pretty scenic, and with her not having been to the ranch in about 20 years, she quickly agreed. Light wind and a little chilly when we started past the Reavis School around 7:30. The forecast called for winds of 10-15mph with gusts to 20 but decreasing as the day continued.
Campaign - there are enough carins and foot traffic that following the route is pretty easy to Reavis Gap. Water was plentiful in the creek, as it always is. As we got to the Reavis Gap junction, I briefly contemplated going CW but decided to continue CCW.
Reavis Gap - What can I say about this trail. I haven't hiked it since 2023, and I remembered exactly why yesterday. A 1,400-foot climb up steep and slippery rock is always a good time. On top of that, about halfway up, the wind picked up, and by the time we reached the gap, it was blowing so hard that I couldn't take in some of the views; the gusts to 20mph were more like 40mph. I thought maybe they were strong in this area because of the valley, but as we descended into Pine Creek, they continued, and it was absolutely miserable. We took a brief break at one of the campsites near Pine Creek to discuss our options and decided against doing the loop and opted for an out-and-back to the ranch instead. The climb up RG out of Pine Creek wasn't horrible; it's a nice unburnt area, and we were sheltered quite a bit from the wind. Coming down into Reavis Valley, the winds came back with a vengeance, enough for me to drop a couple of F-bombs before continuing.  We got to the ranch, taking some of the obligatory pics before I found a wind sheltered area to rest and have lunch, while S explored a bit. We started back up Reavis Gap, where it felt like the wind had picked up even more since the morning; however, by the time we got back down to Campaign, it was pretty much gone. It was slow ice skating fun coming down Reavis Gap, where we got back to the truck a little after 5. Long but scenic day with a small breeze. Came across a couple of deer and zero people all day, which is my kind of hike. |
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Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.  |
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