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| Hiking | 12.22 Miles |
3,354 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.22 Miles | 6 Hrs 31 Mns | | 2.07 mph |
| 3,354 ft AEG | 36 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | We celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day with a road trip to Pagosa Springs. The main goal was to observe autumnal colors and soak in hot springs. But we managed to fit in this nice hike!
The original plan was to hike up the Fourmile Creek Trail and take the Anderson all the way back to the TH, making this a nice 14-15 mile loop. Our group was tired from the night before, so we decided on a 10.5 mile out and back to Lower Fourmile Lake. Once we arrived at the lake, I solo scrambled/hiked up to Upper Fourmile Lake while the rest of the group took lunch at the lower one. On my scramble, I saw a bear and quite a few marmots (they're so happy!).
The trail is in good condition and relatively easy to follow. There were quite a few sections that were muddy or submersed in running water from recent rains! There was also a few inches of snow last week on Pagosa peak. It was free of snow on our hike, so I hypothesized that some of the excess water running down the trail was from the recent snow melt.
I normally prefer to avoid out-and-backs, but this trail sustained amazing views through beautiful mixed forests and alpine environments. |
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