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| Hiking | 20.77 Miles |
2,268 AEG |
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| 2,268 ft AEG | | 24 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Round Two of The AZT in the North Rim Country: Last year we stopped our backpacking trip, due to pure exhaustion, so this year we decided to start our trek from the East Rim ViewPoint and try and continue to Utah. My friends put a stash of our food and water at Telephone Hill. My drive up to the North Rim was quite windy, 45-55 mph. As I met my friends at East Rim View, we camped nearby and the wind did not die down at all! Woke up the next morning, and the sky was black. As we were packing up, snow flurries began to fall! Yay! Not only was it cold, but windy with snow flurries, this should be interesting. The snow didn't stick, but the wind continued throughout our hike, 45-55 mph. At times, we were pushed off the trail. The trail starts out on a downhill. The trail goes in and out of meadows. Then you pass by different water tanks, I couldn't really look at the scenery, as I was afraid my glasses would fly off my face!  But what I could see, the scenery is beautiful, and green. We saw lots of deer, and one bike rider, riding into the wind. We finally made it to Telephone Hill, that was a tough climb, with altitude and the wind blowing, made me a little cranky. Once on the top, you enter the burn area. We continued on the trail for about another 3 miles to our stash, set up camp, ate dinner and I was in bed by 7pm. Slept the whole night, until I had to pee, of course! When we woke up the next morning, it was 13*. I was nice and warm in my tent. We traveled about 14 miles on the first day! Another passage done! |
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