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| Hiking | 9.28 Miles |
1,933 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.28 Miles | 5 Hrs 26 Mns | | 1.94 mph |
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| partners | | Headed back up 87 with S to get in a hike under the pines. Started from the General Springs Cabin and headed NOBO. The trail winds around a rocky section for a minute before heading down next to the creek, where it moves from side to side. Stopped at the AZT junction to decide if we wanted to take that up or hike over to the cabin. We decided to continue on Fred Haught and made a right at the cabin junction. Spent some time at the cabin site, which is not really a cabin, just a rock fireplace with a couple of logs, before making the uneventful hike back to the TH. We got back to General Springs Cabin and decided to head down off the rim to check out the old railroad tunnel. The drop off the rim is steep and slippery with loose rock, and I regretted my decision to hike down almost instantly  . Made the turn at the RR T junction and headed up to the tunnel. The last section is hella steep with tons of sand to slide on (not sure what was worse, going up or down). We got to the tunnel with a group of 3, already there. A bit disappointing seeing the tunnel only goes back maybe 100 feet, the hike there and back was not worth the ROI. Made the steep climb down, then back up to the rim.
Came across 4 groups on the AZT and the group of 3 at the tunnel. We heard voices coming up from Washington Park, but did not see them. There is a ton of logging going on all along the 300 with numerous piles of lumber stacked. Looks like the FS is starting to care about wildfire prevention, or is it a money-making scheme for them? Who knows.
Good day in the pines with a nice breeze and temps in the low 60's all day. |
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