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| Hiking | 17.49 Miles |
5,126 AEG |
| | Hiking | 17.49 Miles | 8 Hrs 39 Mns | | 2.21 mph |
| 5,126 ft AEG | 45 Mns Break | | | |
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There was a guy out there today plowing this road with a massive bulldozer. They've also dumped gravel into a huge pile before the first Sycamore Creek crossing, so I'm assuming they may be prepping this road for reopening. That would reduce the mileages for a few of the hikes that currently are completed from Bushnell Tanks at SR 87.
FR 524
More overgrown since I last hiked this road in late March 2023. This road near Reno Pass is blocked with some large boulders, but OHV users have created a bypass route. I'm not sure why you would continue down this horrible road west of Reno Pass since there's a nearly impassable wash and gate with a road closed sign near the rebuilt corrals in Ram Valley. More examples of why most recreators despise the side-by-side crowd (making their own roads and not following rules). We had an OHV guy on Saturday complain that the smoke from our campfire was exasperating his asthma. Oh geez, the freaking irony dust boy! This area will be worse if it's reopened to vehicle traffic.
Cloudburst Canyon
A Deep Search comes up blank on HAZ for this wild canyon. I've had this on my to do list for a while. It's a steep, granitic canyon that's somewhat squishy in the lower part and overgrown some in the upper elevations. The canyon's flora is diverse. There are Cottonwood, Sycamore, Willow and Salt Cedar trees (to name a few). The wildflowers are also currently substantial. There are a few bushwacky sections, but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting since most of the plants don't have spines (except a few thick berry brambles). I'd guess bears would enjoy these areas. This was a challenging route to Peak 6361, but worth it. I'd guess most hikers would only prefer to explore the lower narrows and call this canyon done.
Mount Ord and Eagle Peak
I wasn't planning on summiting Mount Ord, but the temperature above 6k was just so noice! Why not add it on to the hike along with Eagle Peak? From Peak 6361, I completed them in reverse from my previous trip. Mount Ord is just ok because of the views. All that crap on the top ruins the summit though. Eagle Peak is a weird pile, I think it's pinkish Granite mixed with Slate. Its highpoint is a single sharp boulder that one may carefully balance atop. None of the peaks today had registers, which would seem unnecessary anyway (especially Ord).
This triple peak bag, challenging lasso loop has comparable off-trail Grand Canyon terrain attributes and similar AEG. It kicked my butt. It would be unwise to mimic this hike without extensive hiking experience. I should have brought the life straw since three liters was almost inadequate. Surprisingly, I only took one spill descending below the power poles on the steep southern aspect of Mount Ord, even with my new shoes, which I was satisfied that I had decided to use for the first time. The fresh tread was helpful smearing the Cloudburst Canyon boulders, narrows and upper elevation scrambling. I also had quite a few cactus spines to remove from my legs once home and my pants, boots and socks are full of foxtails. |
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