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Little LO Trail #6 - 5 members in 8 triplogs have rated this an average 4.2 ( 1 to 5 best )
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 Phoenix, AZ
Kelsey Springs Trail #3Flagstaff, AZ
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Flagstaff, AZ
Hiking avatar May 28 2021
GrangerGuy • Triplogs 111
Hiking12.40 Miles 2,880 AEG
Hiking12.40 Miles   8 Hrs   20 Mns   1.99 mph
2,880 ft AEG   2 Hrs   6 Mns Break10 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
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Babe's Hole Spring Canyon
Kelsey & Little LO Trails
Little LO Spring Canyon
Little LO Trail #6
Dorsey Spring Trail #7
Hog Hill Trail #133
Winter Cabin Trail #70
Partners none no partners
The road:
Forest Road 538 up to FR 538E would have been passable even with my Toyota Corolla. The first part of 538E from 538 to the intersection at 538G did require high clearance but didn’t really require four-wheel-drive. The intersection of 538G and 538E is a good place to stop for this loop. Although I only walked the roads from here to both trailheads, Kelsey and Dorsey, both 538E and 538G were passible with high clearance, and no need for 4x4.

The hike:
I slept in my car overnight in order to get a 5:15 AM start, doing the loop counterclockwise. It took me about a half hour of road walking on 538G to get the Kelsey trailhead. This was practical, since I was walking the complete loop. There is plenty of parking at the trailhead.

It turns out the counterclockwise loop is the way to go. The trail drops pretty steeply from the Kelsey TH, and the climb back up Hog Hill is gentle. There is decent camping in the vicinity of Kelsey Spring. All the springs had warnings to camp at least 200’ away, which was not an onerous requirement.

There was old bear scat in the vicinity of Babe’s Hole Spring, and a lot of mole activity as well.

The Little LO (LO means Lookout, according to the Forest Service Map) trail is pretty steep, but always a good quality trail. From the bottom of the canyon, I turned right up the canyon a bit for some good pictures. There is poison ivy in the vicinity of Geronimo Spring.

The Kelsey Trail is challenging at times. The north-south section from Babe’s Hole Spring through Dorsey Spring , down to where it turns east toward Winter Spring can be very ambiguous. Pay close attention to the blazes on the trees and you will do fine. There is about a mile of trail in the east-west section north of Winter Cabin where the trail is very overgrown with scrub oak. You will want to have long sleeves and long pants when going through this section. I sent a note to the Forest Service. Perhaps they can do something.

It is surprising to find Winter Cabin within the wilderness boundary. I guess it is old enough that it doesn’t disqualify the area for wilderness.

The Hog Hill trail is the remains of an old road, but it feels more like a wide trail than a road.

Fauna:
I encountered two bull elk just after starting out, but not too much interesting after that.
There was lots of elk scat and prints along the Kelsey trail north of Winter Cabin.
I heard woodpeckers on the Little LO trail.
I was insulted repeatedly by a Stellar’s Jay on the Hog Hill section.
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[ checklist ]  Lewis Flax
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[ checklist ]  Kelsey Spring
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
It was a great time to do this hike. Lots of wildflowers in bloom including:
Yellow Ragwort
Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)
Desert Penstemon [Beardtongue] (Penstemon pseudospectabilis)
New Mexico Locust (Robinia neomexicana)
Golden Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha)
Ceanothus fendleri
Lithospermum (not sure which species)
Arizona Lupine (Lupinus arizonicus)
Wild Currant (Mahonia trifoliolata)

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Spring is flowing. Plenty of clear water.

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Casner tank has plenty of filterable water in it.

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Dorsey Spring was flowing less than a liter per minute, and there is great camping nearby.

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Geronimo Spring is flowing at gallons per minute. The best access is from the bottom of the canyon, and not where it first comes out of the hill.

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Kelsey Spring is flowing at gallons per minute. Spring box is full of clear water.

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Winter Cabin Spring was stagnant and unappealing, but would be available to the desperate.
 
Jun 13 2020
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 Joined Nov 30 2015
 Phoenix, AZ
Kelsey & Little LO TrailsFlagstaff, AZ
Kelsey & Little LO Trails
Flagstaff, AZ
Run/Jog avatar Jun 13 2020
ShatteredArm • Triplogs 356
Run/Jog12.41 Miles 2,627 AEG
Run/Jog12.41 Miles   4 Hrs   12 Mns   2.95 mph
2,627 ft AEG
 
1st trip
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Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Little LO Trail #6
Hog Hill Trail #133
Partners none no partners
Decided to head out to the east rim of Sycamore Canyon to check out some of the trails out there. First went down Hog Hill trail to Winter Cabin. Doesn't really get interesting until you get to the actual cabin. The spring box there was dry, with barely a trickle about 10 feet away.

Kelsey Trail was cool, most of it is on a broad bench with pine and oak, and the occasional fir tree. Lots of shade, with two half-mile-or-so chaparral stretches that are hot, exposed, and overgrown, but afford the best views into the canyon. Dorsey Spring had more water than Winter Cabin, and provided a good opportunity to douse myself.

Headed down Little LO trail, which was very steep in places, but mostly shady, so I wasn't too worried about the climb out. Lookout Canyon looks like it might be worth checking out, but had stagnant water that I didn't really feel like dealing with. Sat by Geronimo Spring for a few minutes and filled up. Great flow, great tasting water.

The climb up wasn't bad, and at Babe's Hole Spring, passed by the group of hikers that had just started up when we got down to Lookout Canyon. Saw a pair of hikers on their way down just afterwards - apparently this area actually gets some visitation!

Got to Kelsey Spring, the fifth spring of the day, and it was closer to trickle, but still a pleasant spot. Didn't expect all five to have water in mid June!

This is a good little trail system, and one I'll probably come back to and explore more.

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Only took about 30 seconds to fill up a 3L bag. Good water.

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Spring box empty, stagnant pools in creek, very light trickle from the actual spring.
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Oct 15 2016
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45 male
 Joined Aug 03 2008
 Chandler, AZ
Winter Cabin Loop, AZ 
Winter Cabin Loop, AZ
 
Backpack avatar Oct 15 2016
knmurphy • Triplogs 222
Backpack18.00 Miles 3,500 AEG
Backpack18.00 Miles
3,500 ft AEG
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1st trip
Linked   linked  
Hog Hill Trail #133
Winter Cabin Trail #70
Little LO Trail #6
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Dorsey Spring Trail #7
Partners none no partners
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Jun 11 2016
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55 male
 Joined Nov 20 1996
 
Dorsey - Kelsey - Sycamore -Winter Cabin Loop, AZ 
Dorsey - Kelsey - Sycamore -Winter Cabin Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 11 2016
joebartels • Triplogs 5,894
Hiking17.54 Miles 3,875 AEG
Hiking17.54 Miles   10 Hrs   35 Mns   1.93 mph
3,875 ft AEG   1 Hour   30 Mns Break14 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Dorsey Spring Trail #7
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Kelsey & Little LO Trails
Little LO Trail #6
Winter Cabin Trail #70
Hog Hill Trail #133
Ott Lake Trail #70B
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BiFrost
The_Eagle
This would be better in April or October. We did a reverse of Bruce's 2012-09-15 loop. No mosquito or wasp issues this round.

The area got around an inch of rain overnight. BiFrost did a fine job sliding his 4Runner through the mud all the way to the Dorsey Trailhead.

Dorsey, Kelsey & Little LO is a fantastic hike down to Sycamore Canyon. An out-n-back would be prime for most.

Not sure how I forgot about 5.6 miles of boulder hopping. Sycamore is cool but 0.6 would suffice. Sprained my ankle so I may be negative biased.

Turning out of the creek and up Winter Cabin Trail #70 we met two canyoneers from Ohio. The little side trip to Ott Lake was a winner for the second time. No field of wildflowers, just a sea of foxtails. Which is the only place I like to see them, in the middle of a lake bed!

Albeit reasonable for myself this was borderline too hot for Bruce. Luckily occasional clouds and breezes made it bearable.

The pines kick in just before Winter Cabin then on up. Always nice to hike in the tall pines.

Shockingly the roads were mostly dry heading out.
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[ checklist ]  Babes Hole Spring  Ott Lake

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it would help if I looked...

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looked fine

dry Ott Lake Dry Dry
just a sea of foxtails
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Jun 11 2016
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55 male
 Joined Nov 20 2012
 Phoenix, AZ
Dorsey - Kelsey - Sycamore -Winter Cabin Loop, AZ 
Dorsey - Kelsey - Sycamore -Winter Cabin Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jun 11 2016
BiFrost • Triplogs 1,257
Hiking17.54 Miles 3,875 AEG
Hiking17.54 Miles   10 Hrs   35 Mns   1.93 mph
3,875 ft AEG   1 Hour   30 Mns Break
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1st trip
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Dorsey Spring Trail #7
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Little LO Trail #6
Winter Cabin Trail #70
Hog Hill Trail #133
Ott Lake Trail #70B
Partners partners
joebartels
The_Eagle
Lots of rain the night before so we pretty much slid into the trail head at Dorsey. Temps were cool but humid at the start. Really enjoyed the hike down into Sycamore Canyon through some nice pines and passed by Dorsey, Babes Hole and Geronimo springs which all had good water. Also some great camp spots in the area if doing an overnight.

As mentioned in Bruce and Joe's triplog once we got into Sycamore Canyon the party was over. Bouldering de jour was the main course but it is a scenic canyon despite the terrain. We ran into some canyoneers from Ohio where we exited Sycamore Canyon up Winter Cabin trail and the only people we saw all day.

Eventually made it to Winter Cabin and filtered some water at Winter Cabin Spring before moving on to Ott Lake. No water in Ott Lake but there were some cool wispy foxtails in the basin. Then the last 4 miles back to Dorsey TH to close out the loop.
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[ checklist ]  Geronimo Spring

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Babes Hole Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute
flow in drainage just below the spring

dry Colcord Canyon Dry Dry
didn't see any sign of water at the confluence or up canyon

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Geronimo Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute
decent flow out of base of spring

dry Ott Lake Dry Dry
could have water in spring or winter

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several decent pools at spring source
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May 17 2014
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62 female
 Joined Aug 19 2011
 Scottsdale, AZ
Little LO Spring CanyonFlagstaff, AZ
Little LO Spring Canyon
Flagstaff, AZ
Canyoneering avatar May 17 2014
outdoor_lover • Triplogs 627
Canyoneering6.20 Miles 1,800 AEG
Canyoneering6.20 Miles
1,800 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Little LO Trail #6
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Partners partners
desert_boonie
sbkelley
Ken and Scott picked a good one!

After Ken and Jake arrived in the Morning, we set off...It wasn't long before we started the Steep Descent into the Side Drainage that would take us eventually to the Main Event...I can honestly say that it's been awhile since I've done this much extensive Boulder Hopping. 1 1/2 Miles felt like 3 before it was all said, done, and we got to the Main Canyon. There was no easy Slick Rock Walking through here and there was no getting out of the "Creek" either. Solid small, medium and large Boulders the whole way and let's throw in some Logs and Log Jams just for Kicks...I actually had to work pretty hard to get my Leg and Foot back at one point...:sweat: I slowed the Team down quite a bit as I no longer feel like the Knees can take jumping down onto Rocks like they can, but the guys were more than patient... It didn't help that I forgot the Ibuprofen, but Jake probably really saved me on that one... : app :

We get to the Main Canyon and down in we go...A couple of us decided on Wetsuits, but it could have gone either way as the Water was really low and infrequent. It was also Sunny and plenty Warm out. Almost immediately, we are at the Keeper and it was definitely in Keeper Mode on this Day. Partner Assist was a Must on this one and everyone did great! We went right from that one into another Semi Keeper. I made Friends with a Frog in that one, but opted not to Kiss him...These Pools were definitely "Stewy".... :sweat: Ken and Jake were able to muscle out of that Pothole, so we were good there too... :y:

We continued on down the Canyon, Downclimbing most of it, which was fun. My Skills in that Department are getting better, and I am more comfortable with some of it, but still needed some assistance in a few Spots. Hopefully, I'll keep getting better at it. This was definitely a good Canyon to "practice" in...

We opted to do 3 Rappels. One into the Keeper, another one that we rigged a Handline for, but that I opted to use my Device on and then one using a Dead Man's Anchor that we rebuilt. Just a great Variety of Skills utilized on this Day, it was awesome!

The Canyon was really nice. It had Narrows, then it widened out and then it would Narrow up again. Even with the Potholes, Downclimbing and more Boulder Hopping, I don't think it took nearly as long to do the 1+ Miles of Canyon as it did the Approach... :sweat:

And then, we were at the Exit. I knew when I started up the Trail, that I was really running out of Gas. It was steep and I was extraordinarily slow. I think the Boulder Hopping took a lot out of my Legs and I was also struggling from the Elevation. I kept insisting to the Guys to go on ahead, but some of them didn't listen very well...Ken knows me well enough to know I'll be fine, but Jake insisted keeping me company to Babe's Hole Spring and then Scott took over from there... :A1: Luckily between the Two Springs, there is some respite before the next and final Uphill. :sweat: By the Time I hit the TH at the Top, I was pretty done. I had to rest even walking the Road 1/2 Mile back to Camp... :| It probably didn't help that halfway up the last Hill my Leg Muscles started Spasming... :sweat:

But with more than a little help from my Friends, I got it done and it was worth every Mile. I actually recovered quite nicely after Resting in Camp awhile, but I still felt a little Fatigued the next morning. The Soreness didn't really settle in until the Drive Home... :sweat:

Thanks for the Invite Scott and Ken! Once again, I am grateful to have such good, patient, understanding Friends that are willing to take me to these Places...Without them, these Places would only exist in my Mind through the Photos of others...You. Guys. Rock. Jake, welcome to the Party, you fit right in and were awesome as well! : app :

I would like to do this Canyon again sometime...I would like to do it better. I think this Canyon was great, but I think it would be awesome with some good running Water through it. Until next time.... 8)
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No Trickle, just Pools and unless you absolutely had to have it, I would hold off for the Springs rather than Filtering any of those Pools, lol Swimming could be avoided in all of the Pools, but there is Mandatory Wading...The Two Main Potholes were in Keeper and Semi-Keeper Mode in that order.

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Hog133/70 - LO6 - Kelsey3 - Dorsey7 Loop, AZ 
Hog133/70 - LO6 - Kelsey3 - Dorsey7 Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 15 2012
joebartels • Triplogs 5,894
Hiking17.40 Miles 3,150 AEG
Hiking17.40 Miles   9 Hrs   52 Mns   2.17 mph
3,150 ft AEG   1 Hour   50 Mns Break12 LBS Pack
 
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1st trip
Linked   6 linked trail guides
Hog Hill Trail #133
Winter Cabin Trail #70
Ott Lake Trail #70B
Little LO Trail #6
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Dorsey Spring Trail #7
Partners partners
The_Eagle
Tortoise_Hiker
wallyfrack
From the Dorsey Springs TH we headed down Hog Hill Trail #133. The air was cool, crisp and most enjoyable through thick pine trees.

After a short visit to Winter Springs Cabin we headed down Winter Cabin Trail #70. On route we stopped by Ott Lake. This large meadow is a very picturesque. Abundant wildflowers filled the dry lake. Mosquitoes tried to devour us alive. Denny entertained with a Kachina Rain Dance type circle stomp upon hearing the rattle of a snake.

Back on trail #70. The descent turns a bit rocky and slightly scratchy down to Sycamore. It felt warmer with each step. It really seemed to drag on making this stretch my least favorite for the day.

We boulder hopped about 5.6 miles up Sycamore Canyon. Which is very similar to the middle section of Woods Canyon most curse off. We lunched near the halfway point. Mosquitoes and wasps were out in force.

Just as we were all excited to exit the canyon and be on a real trail I pounded my inner right calf with a bad step. Not even a scratch, just some blunt force rock pounding. The pain was unreal. About five minutes later it was swelling up enough to concern me. We had a bit of difficulty finding Little LO Trail #6 due to a fallen tree at the first switchback up.

Back on track Little LO ascends quick and steep. Luckily there wasn't much descending as that shot shrieking pain with each step. Albeit steep the trail is short. Next we headed over on Kelsey Springs Trail #3. A little unnerving as it was angling back down...lol The pines give way to live oak. It reminded me of the second mile along Boynton Canyon Trail.

The pines pick back up approaching Dorsey Spring Trail #7. Several of us enjoyed the clean water flowing out of the black tubing. Many thanks to all the kind souls that maintain springs in the back country for all to enjoy.

I enjoyed the hike up Dorsey through the pines. Yet I was glad this one was over due to my leg. The swelling is almost gone now a day later. It's only a little tender. Probably a big ol' yellow bruise will surface. I'm just grateful as the shrieking pain was concerning me.

Pines
Pines are thick on Hog Trail #133, Little LO #6 and Dorsey Trail #7. Not sure on the fire history for the area. Most of the fallen and decaying trees are larger than anything standing. I fire might wipe out this entire area since the pines are skinny and dense. Jim_H would be better at making that type of assessment.

Synopsis
It was good to hike with Wally after a little hiatus. The hike in general just seemed okay compared to our Casner-Taylor-Dutch-Sycamore-Dogie Loop loop on April 7th. A day later now it is growing on me, sometimes hikes just have a way of playing with your mind. Bruce put together another winner. Check out his triplog for a thorough report on all the springs!
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Sep 15 2012
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 Far NE Phoenix,
Sycamore Canyon Loop-North, AZ 
Sycamore Canyon Loop-North, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 15 2012
The_Eagle • Triplogs 2,760
Hiking17.47 Miles 3,525 AEG
Hiking17.47 Miles   9 Hrs   51 Mns   2.08 mph
3,525 ft AEG   1 Hour   28 Mns Break16 LBS Pack
 
1st trip
Linked   7 linked trail guides
Dorsey Spring Trail #7
Hog Hill Trail #133
Winter Cabin Trail #70
Kelsey & Little LO Trails
Ott Lake Trail #70B
Little LO Trail #6
Kelsey Springs Trail #3
Partners partners
joebartels
Tortoise_Hiker
wallyfrack
We tried to do this hike last month, but were turned away because of muddy roads. On this return trip Wally decided to join Denny, Joe and myself. The Trip to this trailhead includes 22 miles of dirt off of I-17. If you like washboard roads, then FR 231 is for you.

It was a beautiful crisp clear morning with The temps on my Truck Thermometer getting down as low as 40 degrees on the way to the TH. We did a clockwise loop

- Hog Hill #133
Pleasant grade down to Winter Cabin

- Winter Cabin #70 (With a stop at Ott Lake)
This is a pretty area.
Interesting Cabin.
Spring is full of water.
Ott Lake is Dry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTtbeyuHQsk&list=UUcAm2CHlpbDrwYRrjYvcHUA&index=2&feature=plcp
Got to personally witness the Denny Rattlesnake dance. Hope to get it on camera some day.
It goes something like this:
"A high Pitched/Scared hoot, with both hands in the air, hopping on one foot in circles.
This trail gets steep dropping into Sycamore Canyon Basin.

- Sycamore Canyon Basin
There are some pretty views in the canyon, but I tired of the 5.8 mile rock hop.
Two more Blacktail Rattlers found down here

- Little Lookout Trail #6
Fill up at Geronimo Spring. The water is great.
Short Steep trail that climbs out of Sycamore Canyon. If you are trying to find this trail from down below, the trail head is easy to miss as it is blocked by a fallen tree.

- Kelsey Trail #3
Traverses across to Kelsey Spring

- Dorsey Spring Trail #7
The final push up to complete the loop
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[ checklist ]  Black-tailed Rattlesnake
 Named place
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[ checklist ]  Dorsey Spring  Geronimo Spring  Ott Lake  Winter Cabin Spring

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Clean Cool water coming from plastic Pipe.....

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Geronimo Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute
Clear cold water. Tastes great.

dry Little L O Spring Canyon Dry Dry
Looked for a bit, never found this one.

dry Ott Lake Dry Dry
Dry

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A few good size pools of clear water. There is a flow.
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