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| Hiking | 13.77 Miles |
1,419 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.77 Miles | 5 Hrs 54 Mns | | 2.53 mph |
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| partners | | Another day with S up north on the highline. Took the control road over to 144 and took that up until it met the Highline. FS continues to use the masticator on the Manzi in sections, with a good chunk recently done along the 144. Parked where the 144 ended at Highline and headed west first to connect with the piece we stopped at last week. Started on the old alignment through a grassy meadow, where we made a brief stop at a rain collector, where we had 2 black friends meet us before continuing west on the new alignment. I continue to be amazed at the amount of reroutes on this trail, with a good majority making zero sense on why they did it, but who am I? Hiked 4 miles up to the small ridge that we stopped at last week, before taking a quick break and starting back. Once we got back to 144, we continued west, hitting up new (to us) section of trail. There is a pretty new reroute that now takes you high up, contouring around the side of the old alignment, now bypassing the grassy meadow section, which no longer meets up with the Myrtle Trail junction. The newest image from this area on GE is from 11/23, and the old alignment still shows. We decided to stop up on a small ridge just to the west of Ellison Creek (we'll save that descent/ascent) for next time. Made the uneventful trip back to the 4Runner. The temps were around 70 degrees most of the day with a nice 15-20 mph wind to help keep it cool.
On the drive back, we decided to make a quick stop at the Dude Fire Memorial, where we thought about hiking the small loop; however, there is crime scene tape blocking the entrance. Does anyone have any idea?
Another great day up north, as we continue to chew up some miles on the highline. |
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