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| Hiking | 15.05 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 15.05 Miles | 10 Hrs 25 Mns | | 1.77 mph |
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| partners | | | I've been wanting to get up to Circlestone for a while now, but have been putting it off, knowing what a sluggish hike it is up Campaign Creek to Fireline. I asked S if she was up for it, and Wally was also in. No one was at the TH parking lot as we started the small climb past the school—plenty of carins to follow to the small climb over the ridge past the Reavis Gap junction. Near the junction, we came across two ladies who said they were rock meditating or something along those lines, no clue. From there, it's hit or miss. At times, the old tread is there, and sometimes it's a creek walk. Some sections of the old tread are full of friendly kitty-claw bush, which I thoroughly enjoy walking through. Took a quick break at the Pinto Peak junction and continued. The trail here goes up the west bench; however, knowing from personal experience that this section is some of the worst kitty bush I've ever seen, we stayed in the creekbed. Made it to the Fireline junction, had a quick snack, and off we went. Fireline is still the steep, slippery POS I remember, and my ankle started acting up on the climb up. The backside of Fireline is nice in the unburned section with the pines; Pine Creek was not surprisingly dry here. About a quarter mile from the Circlestone junction, I made the decision to not continue as my ankle was pretty unhappy at this point and knowing that we had another mile and 500 feet to climb, it made my decision easy. Wally and S continued, while I climbed back up to the top of Fireline, where I did some small exploring and rested until they returned. It was a bit on the warm side, but there was a nice breeze that helped to keep the temps in check. Hiking down Fireline sucked just as much as going up, as we slipped and slid in a couple of different sections. Long, but easy hike back to the TH from there with Wally kicking in the turbos, stopping periodically for us to catch up, getting back to the TH just before needing a headlamp. My feet were sore from the pounding from all the rocks, taking a couple of days to finally feel better. Long, but good day in the Supes with S and Wally; disappointing to not make Circlestone, but I need to get this ankle figured out before I attempt it again. |
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Wildflowers Observation Substantial
Tons, just look at DN's trip report to confirm. ;) |
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| | | Muddy mess across the trail as always. There is now a downed tree in the same spot that adds to the fun. | | _____________________
Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.  |
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