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Blue Hole Trail 16E25 Salt Springs - 1 member in 1 triplog has rated this an average 5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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 Jackson, CA
Blue Hole Trail 16E25 Salt SpringsSierra Nevada, CA
Sierra Nevada, CA
Hiking avatar Sep 23 2023
toddakTriplogs 577
Hiking14.00 Miles 1,000 AEG
Hiking14.00 Miles   7 Hrs      2.00 mph
1,000 ft AEG
 
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Oustanding hike. Went to the end of the trail then backtracked about a half mile to cross the river on the dry reservoir bottom and then back up to visit Blue Hole up close and the amazing salt pots. Can't believe the amount of work involved in carving them out. Also hiked up above the salt pots a few hundred feet to see the unusual swampy area that is apparently the spring. Link to the USGS report:
https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2017/5053/sir20175053.pdf
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