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| Hiking | 13.39 Miles |
2,882 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.39 Miles | 7 Hrs 8 Mns | | 2.06 mph |
| 2,882 ft AEG | 38 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | With the standard wave of pseudo backpackers, powered by corporate apps empowering give-me, I had a 20+ mi loop to report on two lesser reported and one of the never-shared water sources. Then figured it was best to ease back into bigger hikes.
The road all the way to the Overflow / Horse Trailer / Bus lot is super smooth now.
Elected to go against the grain and do this hike clockwise as we always hit it CCW. The hike up to Fremont Saddle was better than anticipated, it usually seems to drag as the end of the hike heading down.
The only hiker we passed all day was on the flip side past Fremont. A female backpacker in flip-flops. She said it was warmer last night than the night before, after Bruce asked. Later saw two hikers in the distance and that was it all day.
Anticipated the Siphon burn heading down. Finally entered one pocket. Albeit burned, seemed kinna trivial surrounded by world-class geology that entertains the eye more than chaparral.
Piper was the only spring on the day to check out. The lid is jammed unless you're stronger or you BYO crowbar. It's still at least 3 to 4 ft deep as it has been for eons. Satisfied, but give-me without contributing back for the next guy idiots still bring out the second half of the fourth verse in Get in the Ring... Lol
7.20mi - 10:53am | 3h 36m
Bruce mentioned earlier(cried like a 2-year-old), and at this point, I'd have to agree with him... it's a touch warm for December 19th. Hopefully, Linda is safe from the wrath of the sun.
Dead grass along most of the hike but it is especially thick heading up Terrapin. If not throughout to Bluff Spring Trail.
Synopsis
Great little loop without the drive. Still didn't care for the last mile and a half but the morning hike up to Fremont was a total winner.
Siphon Fire results on this hike were minimal. Hikes originating at First Water TH have never been high on my list. It'll green up in 2 years, then another inevitable grass fire will torch the lunatic fringe.
The parking lot was a fourth full when we finished but we didn't see the people. Wave Cave シ was packing 'em in. |
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| |  Still 3 feet deep or more. Plenty of water for a large group. The metal lid is jammed so you only see a tiny amount. The stick test confirmed the same deep results as always. | | _____________________
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The crosscut trail was super easy to find and is well defined the entire length from terrapin to Peralta. Follow the cairns when descending to Peralta and also use 
