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| Hiking | 13.71 Miles |
4,604 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.71 Miles | 9 Hrs 50 Mns | | 1.59 mph |
| 4,604 ft AEG | 1 Hour 13 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Janelle and I had planned the Ridgeline a while back, and Michelle was a last minute addition. For the past week or so, I’d been keeping my fingers crossed that the weather wouldn’t be too warm. It was warm, but we had a great breeze most of the day, thank goodness.
We set up our shuttle early, then got started from the Crosscut TH. Easy walking over to Siphon Draw, where we joined the masses making their way uphill. We took our time, chatting with other hikers along the way. We skipped going over to the Flatiron, but later I realized Michelle had never been up here. If I'd known at the time, we'd have gone over there. Oops. Instead, we headed over to 5024. After a quick break, we dropped off the east side, down a freshly cut trail, then reconnected with the Ridgeline trail.
Nice views along the ridgeline, but very dusty. It was worth it for that good breeze. The route is mostly easy to follow, with a few vague spots here and there. Had lunch at the saddle where Hiero meets the ridge. East of the Hiero junction, the trail gets messy and eroded for a while. I've never liked that stretch, and now I kind of hate it. Once we scrambled up to where the trail runs below 5057, it was in good shape again. We skipped 5057 and continued east.
Descending Carney is never fun, but at least there was shade. Once at the bottom, we headed east on Goldmine for a mile back to our other vehicle at the Lost Goldmine East TH. Good day and hike!
I revised my stats down a bit due to some scribble in the chute and around breaks. Mileage was still a little higher than expected, but matches pretty closely to my watch and Janelle's stats. I am still loving the grip and comfort of the T1 trail runners, great shoe. I have some doubts about the longevity I'll get out of them, but that remains to be seen. I actually ordered another pair, and Janelle ordered a pair for herself. |
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