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| Volunteer | 10.58 Miles |
2,947 AEG |
| | Volunteer | 10.58 Miles | 7 Hrs 5 Mns | | 1.73 mph |
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| no partners | | Another overnight, this time with all 3 kids, with the ambitious hope to clear some more of the thick creekside trail. We got some cleared 
Friday
Early morning start with sunrise, made it up to Castersen via Sandy Saddle (dropped into creek after fighting some uncleared trail) in 4 hours. My pack was stupidly heavy, I'm still carrying most of the overnight gear & trail maintenance tools, had to be darn close to 50 lbs. After setting up camp and enjoying some ramen & pbj wraps I got a few hours of progress on the trail before the sun dipped below the western saddle. As soon as the light left that camp area the temps plummeted, and with it, the kids spirits dropped, and we had a tough evening, even with good food, campfire, and s'mores. Arizona kids just don't like the cold. Luckily they kept warm enough through the night with foam pads & down sleeping bags -- my inflatable pad felt like an ice cube after midnight, should've checked the r-value before packing it.
Saturday
Original plan was to stay for three days, but the cold evening led to mutinous vibes so I negotiated for more trail help in exchange for cutting the trip a day early. With the extra hands we made more progress on the second day, reaching a convenient bend in the creek. Packed up and headed down around 3pm, reaching the trailhead with just enough light to keep headlamps packed.
Still .25 miles left to clear to have an easy hike to Castersen. I swear this trail is getting longer the more we work on it. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Most of the leaves have fallen, still some spots of color along the creek. |
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Castersen Seep |
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| | | Heavy flow down both creeks feeding into the area, water everywhere. | | _____________________
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