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| Hiking | 13.97 Miles |
2,507 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.97 Miles | 7 Hrs 10 Mns | | 2.28 mph |
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| partners | | | S and I arrived at Mormon Grove TH a little after 8 with another 4Runner already there. Light breeze and low 50's as we started up the Saddle Mountain Trail. Once we got to the AZT junction, we made a left, making a short hike over to the saddle that takes you down to Marion Spring, as this was a small section of AZT I needed to finish. Spent a few minutes there and headed back to the Saddle Mountain Trail. Being the AZT, it is in good condition except for one area that had a pretty good-sized deadfall about a quarter mile past the junction—headed down into McFarland Canyon under the pines before continuing on the Sheep Creek Trail. The trail from the Thicket Spring junction to Squaw Flat Spring is in decent shape as it has been; there are a couple deadfalls section which are easily passable. As we continued on Cooper Camp, the trail got a lot brushier, full of Manzanita and Scrub Oak, which continually whacked my legs. Once past the 2012 Sunflower burn area, the trail opened up and was easier to stay on. Our original goal was to hike to the Plateau overlook; however, after hiking up to the ridge, we were unable to locate any semblance of a trail. There were carins, but they take you through groves of Scrub Oak and Manzanita, and with my legs already taking a beating getting to that point, I called it. We spent some time taking in the awesome scenery at the ridge before starting back. Uneventful hike back, which seemed to drag once we got back on the hot Saddle Mountain Trail. The winds were pretty gusty up on the ridge, but had died down on the way back and the heat cranked up. Another great hike in the Mazzies, but it appears Mother Nature has reclaimed the Copper Camp trail (at least in the section at the ridge). |
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Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.  |
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