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| Hiking | 5.34 Miles |
724 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.34 Miles | 2 Hrs 16 Mns | | 2.43 mph |
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| no partners | | | I wanted to get my feet moving with something small with good scenery that I could do early enough before the ball of fire turned on, and I thought this would be a good choice. A refreshing 45 degrees when I arrived at the empty Miles TH. The first 3 quarters of a mile in the unburned section has always been good and easy to follow; however, since the Woodbury, it's usually been a creek walk most of the way after that, with portions of trail here and there. Well, that 3-quarters of a mile of good tread is now good all the way to Oak Flat. Someone (not sure if it's the FS or someone else) has done a TON of trail maintenance, cutting/clearing deadfall/brush, building new water bars, and new carins using all of the old tread, navigating back and forth between the two benches. It's like a super highway now compared to what it was. Took a quick break at Oak Flat, but couldn't stay in one place for long as the mosquitoes and gnats were out by the thousands. Uneventful hike back to Miles, where it had warmed to 79 degrees. First hike in the eastern wilderness without a scratch from kitty claw for as long as I can remember. This has always been a nice little hike with good scenery, but the current trail conditions have moved it up a notch. Get out and enjoy it! |
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Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.  |
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