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| Hiking | 14.32 Miles |
3,174 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.32 Miles | 7 Hrs 10 Mns | | 2.24 mph |
| 3,174 ft AEG | 47 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | 9L mentioned Granite as an option. I hadn't been up this way in years and in some inexplicable way, Karl had never done it.
Forecast winds lived up to expectations, but not as bad in lower elevations or areas with actual trees. Speaking of which, Clark Spring #40 is pristine and picturesque unburned forest, the way it all used to be. A real unexpected treat and a new track for me.
The Granite summit route has gotten some guidance and after getting turned around and following old tracks and choosing different routes for the up and down, we discovered the easiest way was also well cairned. Somebody had put some effort into removing cairns on some of the previous routes and did a solid job of trying to mark the best route to follow.
Whether that's your preference or not on this kind of scramble, I took the time to update the official route here on HAZ to match what you'll find on the ground. As it turns out, it's also follows the best options through the handful of cruxy spots.
A few puddles from the overnight rain, but otherwise no water running in any of the potential spots. |
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We were all pretty ready to be down from there quickly. I couldn't believe the summit was already swarming with ladybugs-- seems early. Lily did really well-- though I wouldn't recommend taking dogs up to the true summit. She loves that kind of climbing but had to find a couple work-arounds on the way down (she never needed to be picked up lowered). Even though she's done more mileage and almost double that aeg in a day-- I would consider this the most challenging hike she's done. It was my first time doing the Little Granite Mtn Loop and that was really enjoyable 
