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| Hiking | 8.79 Miles |
2,260 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.79 Miles | 3 Hrs 34 Mns | | 2.50 mph |
| 2,260 ft AEG | 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I was kind of wanting to start from Nettleton Gulch for this morning's hike, but I waxed my truck yesterday, and didn't want to get it muddy the very next day. So I started from the Copper Ridge neighborhood again. Heading uphill, I stuck more to what seems to be called Trail 1, which is steeper than the loop trail. Stayed on that into the Natl Forest. Headed east on a road/trail that may or may not be called Trail 2, it's kind of murky, then got onto 1562.
Took 1562 uphill to Trail 5, then shortcut up Trail 5, which is very steep, of course. Mud added to the fun. West on 2342 towards the summit. Snow starting around 4000' on the southern exposure. Walked over to the best views just west of the towers, then headed up to the true summit, which has no views. Put my rain jacket on at the summit, since despite no rain in the forecast until tonight, it was raining.I was originally going to come back down 2342, but Trail D off the north side didn't look too bad. More snow, down to about 3800', but melting quickly. Saw two deer and about a dozen elk, all camera shy. One area, a little over an acre in size, must have been hit with some crazy wind gusts in Dec, because most of the trees in that section were down. Some uprooted, some snapped. Only 5 trees on the trail to climb over.
Once at the saddle, I debated going up East Canfield, but decided to skip it today. 1562 east to Trail 6. West on 6, which is an easy descent. A couple of trees to climb over, but easy. Continued west on Trail A, which must have a reroute, since there are two paths marked as A in one area. Once past that, continued west and back down through the Cancourse and Natural Area.
Light rain from the summit most of the way back to the trailhead. Breezy, but not cold. Saw a handful of other hikers and their dogs, and two dirtbikers. Now that I finally have a somewhat decent idea of most of the Canfield trails, I will start adding guides as I fully complete the trails. |
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