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Linda Vista Saddle - 7 members in 39 triplogs have rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 04 2025
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger RockTucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger Rock
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar May 04 2025
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking9.67 Miles 4,152 AEG
Hiking9.67 Miles   7 Hrs   2 Mns   1.70 mph
4,152 ft AEG   1 Hour   21 Mns Break
 
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Earlier in the week, Linda sent an invite to hike a new variation of Finger Rock to Kimball, and I can never remember that word that means the opposite of yes, so I just said yes.

Anyway, we met up at the TH at 0630 - Linda, Joe, John & myself, and we set out up the crispy canyon. It was nice to finally meet Joe after all these years, and a bonus to meet John - who puts out some mighty fine trip reports and photo sets. It was much like the first time I hiked with @JuanJaimeiii (same trail, in fact), We introduced ourselves at the parking lot, and the next time I saw him was 3 miles up the canyon. Linda took a milder pace for those first few miles, so we chatted pretty much to Linda Vista Saddle. From there, I started dragging, then getting dizzy, then I couldn't do basic mental math, then started getting clumsy, so I opted to turn back and kick it at Linda Vista while the others finished up. Linda had given me a handfull of electrolyte chews (SaltStick I think), which totally saved my bacon. Six of those, some wonderfully smoked ribs, and a long nap In the shade made me feel like eleven dollars.

It was 1201 when the crew finally showed up (a minute late, I might add), and we meandered down the new and improved Pontatoc Trail. Joe and I have a similar downhill speed, so we got to chat for awhile along this stretch, with Linda and John in the lead. If we'd have had another hour or so to talk, we would likely have had the world's problems all solved, yet the hike came to an end all to soon.

Thanks Linda for the invitation and the life giving electros. It was great seeing you again. Great meeting Joe and John. Let's do this again sometime.

dry Finger Rock Canyon Dry Dry
Drier than I've ever seen it.

dry Finger Rock Spring Dry Dry

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Mar 19 2025
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
FingerToc, AZ 
FingerToc, AZ
 
Run/Jog avatar Mar 19 2025
fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124
Run/Jog6.84 Miles 2,640 AEG
Run/Jog6.84 Miles   2 Hrs      50 Secs3.51 mph
2,640 ft AEG      4 Mns Break1 LBS Pack
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Up Finger, Down Pontatoc. Great morning. Went at it pretty hard. Got totally smoked by some lady gliding up :app:
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Feb 15 2025
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58 male
 Joined Jul 12 2012
 Oro Valley, AZ
Finger Rock - Pontatoc Loop, AZ 
Finger Rock - Pontatoc Loop, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Feb 15 2025
SpiderLegs • Triplogs 893
Hiking7.32 Miles 2,597 AEG
Hiking7.32 Miles   2 Hrs   40 Mns   2.75 mph
2,597 ft AEG
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They did the ribbon cutting on this trail a few days ago. There is now a connection between Finger Rock and Pontatoc Canyon, two miles of freshly cut single track that is destined to be a local classic. I started up Finger Rock about 40 minutes before sunrise, so the first 10-15 minutes were slow going until I could see where I was going. Plus I always forget how cold this canyon is first thing in the morning. Took me awhile to warm up.

Kept going up Finger Rock and the new trail starts about 100 yards or so from Linda Vista Saddle. It's well signed and you can't miss it. Then the fun begins, fresh cut trail that was simply a blast to hike down. Whoever built the trail did a fantastic job. In roughly two miles you intersect with the preexisting Pontatoc Canyon trail and simply follow that back to the parking lot.

The Forest Service also renamed the Pontatoc Ridge Trail to the Garnet Trail. New signage makes it clear where it is.
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Jan 27 2025
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49 male
 Joined Jun 20 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 27 2025
fricknaley • Triplogs 4,124
Hiking6.50 Miles 2,823 AEG
Hiking6.50 Miles   2 Hrs   55 Mns   2.39 mph
2,823 ft AEG      12 Mns Break5 LBS Pack
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It has been a surprisingly long time since i struggled my way up finger rock. nice and cold on the way up, warmed up on the way down. Linda Vista Saddle is a cool place.
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Apr 15 2024
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Apr 15 2024
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking6.08 Miles 2,608 AEG
Hiking6.08 Miles   2 Hrs   45 Mns   2.21 mph
2,608 ft AEG7.5 LBS Pack
 
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Calibration / Workout Hike:

Hit the Brittle Bush just right. They weren't this bright just 4 or 5 days ago. They persisted until the 3,500ish ft mark, then gave way to something in a purple - not sure what, but a lot of it. Beyond the 4,500ish ft mark, there were no more flowers of any sort.

A good deal of water in the canyon and at the spring, but I would think it will be gone by the weekend.

I kicked pumpkin today keeping my heart rate largely below 150, stopping for quite a few photos, yet coming in at 15 minutes under my Jan 1st calibration, and 30 minutes under my time last Nov.

I'd like to thank my parents and my siblings for all of their support, My agent and the producers, the camera operators and the makeup department for all they do. Oh and the caterers, I couldn't have done it without the caterers. But above all, 90% of the credit has to go to the Carnivore Diet for the amazing transformation it's made in my overall health and performance these past 9 months.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water less than maxwater less than max Finger Rock Canyon Light flow Light flow
Pretty light flow early on in the canyon, audible from the trail further up the canyon. Probably good for another week or until it rains again.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Finger Rock Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute
Just part of the creek right now
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Mar 27 2024
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Mount Kimball via Finger RockTucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger Rock
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Mar 27 2024
Jim • Triplogs 2,324
Hiking9.50 Miles 4,400 AEG
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Thought I might do this once more in April, and hike Window Peak Friday. Plans changed due to a wind forecast Friday and I was able to hike this today. Window Peak is not a wind friendly summit. With a forecast for up to a foot of new snow above 7000' in the Catalinas this weekend, I probably wouldn't have been hiking either of them next week. So, it was good I got out!

No wind here to speak of, but it was rather cool and everything is wet after the snow or rain 2 days ago. I found a surprising amount of snow in large patches above the Pima Canyon Junction. Snow was also visible on Window Peak, Cathedral, and above 7500' on the higher terrain around Mount Lemmon.

Rag weed is dropping clouds of pollen. It wasn't terrible, but it was there.

Very nice in the desert with a lot of birds down near the trailhead. Reminds me of old times.

3 hours up, including around 10 to 15 minutes of breaks, and no idea about down as I forgot to pay attention. Maybe 3 to 3.25 hours down? This is my 57th Kimball Summit. 52 via Finger Rock exclusively, 3 via Pima Canyon exclusively, and 2 using the traverse. With my plans, time, and so forth, I expect it will be a very long time before #58, if ever.
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Recent snow melt
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Jan 10 2024
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45 female
 Joined Dec 24 2007
 Ahwatukee, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger RockTucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger Rock
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 10 2024
LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,600
Hiking10.50 Miles 4,306 AEG
Hiking10.50 Miles   7 Hrs   15 Mns   1.64 mph
4,306 ft AEG      51 Mns Break
 
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Met Matt at the Finger Rock trailhead and got started by 0730. First mile was easy, then it got steep, as expected. Shed my top shirt and was fine with just a sun hoodie. Snow on the trail starting about 1/4 before the turn to Linda Vista Saddle, and then snow most of the way up to the summit of Kimball. Never more than about 2” deep. I had brought traction just in case, but didn’t need to use it, so just extra weight in my pack.

Lunch at the summit, then headed back down. A few slippery spots, but no incidents. Warming up after a while, made me wish I had worn shorts. Saw about 15 other hikers on the lower couple of miles. Fun day, good workout, and good to see Matt again!
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Jan 10 2024
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger RockTucson, AZ
Mount Kimball via Finger Rock
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 10 2024
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking10.50 Miles 4,306 AEG
Hiking10.50 Miles   7 Hrs   15 Mns   1.64 mph
4,306 ft AEG      51 Mns Break19 LBS Pack
 
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Linda and I set this up about a week ago under the assumption that there would be more snow, and while the forecasts fell short we still spent half of the day in some degree of the wonderful whiteness. Fortunately the snow held it's form since it fell last Sunday keeping the ice and slush to a minimum. After a long ascent, we had a well deserved gourmet feast at the peak then retraced our tracks home. Couldn't beat the weather today - mildly chilly to start, a bit warmer leaving the lower canyon, hugging the low to mid 40s all the way to the peak, then warming mile by mile into the upper 50s for the return.

Great day, great trail and always great to see Linda again.

dry Finger Rock Canyon Dry Dry
Still the few pools on the hard rock bottom of the canyon, but even they are looking pretty low.

dry Finger Rock Spring Dry Dry
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Jan 01 2024
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Just Another Workout, AZ 
Just Another Workout, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Jan 01 2024
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking6.20 Miles 2,640 AEG
Hiking6.20 Miles   3 Hrs   10 Mns   2.06 mph
2,640 ft AEG      9 Mns Break15.5 LBS Pack
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2024 Benchmark
9 min breaks all due to chatting with people who didn't belong outside.
Adjusted times were:
1:43 up
1:18 down
~15 min improvement since Thanksgiving-ish.

dry Finger Rock Canyon Dry Dry
Only the usual puddles on the rock bottom of the canyon, way below the trail.

dry Finger Rock Spring Dry Dry
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Aug 05 2023
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Aug 05 2023
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking6.26 Miles 2,748 AEG
Hiking6.26 Miles   3 Hrs   24 Mns   1.86 mph
2,748 ft AEG      2 Mns Break13 LBS Pack
 
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Full Push
Decent weather up, not so nice coming down.
Carried 5 liters, drank about half.
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Sep 17 2022
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62 male
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 Tucson, AZ
Just Another Workout, AZ 
Just Another Workout, AZ
 
Hiking avatar Sep 17 2022
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking6.22 Miles 2,560 AEG
Hiking6.22 Miles   3 Hrs   23 Mns   1.84 mph
2,560 ft AEG10 LBS Pack
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Weather is much nicer and trail more visible than a month ago. Weeds are still tall and plentiful, making for slow going. Had a hard time getting my heart rate to 150 - not too good for a workout hike. I would hope a few more weeks sees things a little more normal.
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Feb 20 2022
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62 male
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 Tucson, AZ
Just Another Workout, AZ 
Just Another Workout, AZ
 
 Hiking avatar Feb 20 2022
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
 Hiking9.60 Miles 4,700 AEG
 Hiking9.60 Miles   4 Hrs   53 Mns   2.00 mph
4,700 ft AEG      5 Mns Break14 LBS Pack
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Started about 0820. Light traffic and perfect weather on the first lap, but hot and stuffy for the second ascent. Starting back at noon there were fewer bipeds above the spring, but plenty of them in the final mile.

Came in under the 5 hrs that I expected, but over the 4:40 that I would like to have achieved. Overall, it was progress.

46 to 75 deg, sunny & still.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a date with the lovely, Elaine [ photo ]
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Nov 30 2021
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Nov 30 2021
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking6.50 Miles 2,717 AEG
Hiking6.50 Miles   3 Hrs   43 Mns   2.12 mph
2,717 ft AEG      39 Mns Break14 LBS Pack
 
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This was supposed to be "Just Another Workout", but things just didn't align for that to be. It started with insufficient sleep last night, resulting in my sleeping in, which kept me from making breakfast, but instead hitting a walmart for one of their famous gas station style sandwiches and racing to the trailhead.
By the time I hit the trail, I was an hour and a half behind, and as a result of consuming the afore mentioned sandwich was suffering heartburn, high blood pressure, severe thirst, and above all malnutrition.

Anywho, I just turned this from a workout to a rushed hike, and went with it. I made decent time to the saddle, then burned 25 minutes talking politics with a couple of guys there. Then on the way down, I ran into @rvcarter. I hadn't seen Roy for nearly a year, so I had a lengthy chat with him before wrapping it up.

Nothing went as planned today, but it was trail time, so it was all good.
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Feb 26 2020
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50 male
 Joined Dec 22 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 26 2020
RedwallNHops • Triplogs 1,360
Hiking5.31 Miles 2,729 AEG
Hiking5.31 Miles   2 Hrs   36 Mns   3.89 mph
2,729 ft AEG   1 Hour   14 Mns Break
 
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After work cruised up and back
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Feb 01 2020
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69 male
 Joined Mar 01 2009
 Aztec, NM
Mount Kimball - Pima Canyon TraverseTucson, AZ
Mount Kimball - Pima Canyon Traverse
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Feb 01 2020
Pivo • Triplogs 4,277
Hiking12.42 Miles 4,775 AEG
Hiking12.42 Miles   6 Hrs   12 Mns   2.09 mph
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Chumley reached out needing an "Uber" for the shuttle, and I was in. Always a grueling workout, and perfect weather today too.
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Jan 24 2020
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 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 24 2020
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
Hiking6.57 Miles 3,010 AEG
Hiking6.57 Miles   6 Hrs   5 Mns   1.26 mph
3,010 ft AEG      52 Mns Break13 LBS Pack
 
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water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Finger Rock Canyon Heavy flow Heavy flow
The flowing water and falls could be heard throughout the canyon.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water 4 out of 5 Finger Rock Spring Gallon + per minute Gallon + per minute
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Oct 27 2019
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62 male
 Joined Jul 14 2011
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
 Hiking avatar Oct 27 2019
Mountain_Rat • Triplogs 257
 Hiking6.23 Miles 2,640 AEG
 Hiking6.23 Miles   2 Hrs   58 Mns   2.25 mph
2,640 ft AEG      12 Mns Break6 LBS Pack
 
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Rolled into town, dumped off my stuff, and hit the trail just before 07:00. Only 2 cars ahead of me on a Sunday a.m. Stopped to talk to an out-of-towner for a full 9 minutes, otherwise should have been a flat 90 min ascent. Been here once or twice before, so I just tagged & shagged. Though I did stop to chat once on the way down, I was just much slower in general at 75 min moving. Just gettin older I guess. Finished up in just under 3 hours, which is my allotted time. This will probably be my new workout hike, now that they're closing off the main access to Wasson Peak for the next few years.

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No chance

dry Finger Rock Spring Dry Dry
Not a drop anywhere in the canyon
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Jan 29 2018
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35 male
 Joined Oct 05 2017
 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 29 2018
jladderud • Triplogs 80
Hiking6.50 Miles 2,717 AEG
Hiking6.50 Miles   2 Hrs   22 Mns   3.10 mph
2,717 ft AEG      16 Mns Break
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After work hike. Buschwhacked up to what Peakbagger/LoJ calls "Gorp Peak".
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Jan 11 2018
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35 male
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 Tucson, AZ
Linda Vista SaddleTucson, AZ
Linda Vista Saddle
Tucson, AZ
Hiking avatar Jan 11 2018
jladderud • Triplogs 80
Hiking5.10 Miles 2,134 AEG
Hiking5.10 Miles   1 Hour   34 Mns   3.48 mph
2,134 ft AEG      6 Mns Break
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Quick trail run/hike after work. I made it to the Finger Rock cut-off cairn before having to turn around due to darkness.
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 Tucson, Arizona
Upper Finger Rock Canyon, AZ 
Upper Finger Rock Canyon, AZ
 
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air • Triplogs 44
Canyoneering1.50 Miles 1,250 AEG
Canyoneering1.50 Miles   1 Hour      1.50 mph
1,250 ft AEG15 LBS Pack
Canyon Hiking - Non-technical; no rope; easy scrambling; occasional hand use
A - Dry or little water; shallow or avoidable water; no wet/dry suit
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I've always liked to go non-technical canyoneering but lately disappointed at how some of the nicest canyons like Bird and Ventana are no longer possible to really enjoy due to massive amounts of fountain grass. When I was younger I had attempted to go up Finger Rock canyon from the spring and reached the 2nd box before I bailed to the trail in the 100 degree heat. A few months ago I saw some SAHC photos of upper Finger Rock canyon that were amazingly beautiful and so I put it on my list to check out.

NOTE: This off-trail area is part of the Pusch Ridge Bighorn Sheep Management Restricted area and closed from Jan 1st through April 30th.

Was feeling terrible on my way up to Linda Vista Saddle and as I reached the approach trail I thought to myself that I'd just go a bit down the approach trail and sit there for a while and then head back home. Went all the way down to the canyon and it was really nice down there and so I became inspired to do the canyon from the approach crossing all the way up to the trail at 6300 ft.

My exploration of this canyon segment was the most memorable trek I've had in a really long time. Felt like I was in a dream and I didn't want it to ever end but I had an afternoon engagement. I'm sure someone did something more awesome and with more AEG and a tyrolean traverse but for me this was perfect and could have only been better if I saw some animals because surprisingly the canyon was virtually a deadzone that morning.

I never had a chance to meet imike but I think he would have also liked this trek.
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