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| Hiking | 2.60 Miles |
2,019 AEG |
| | Hiking | 2.60 Miles | 2 Hrs 31 Mns | | 1.17 mph |
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| no partners | | The Bear Wallow Wilderness has been on my radar for quite sometime. As I described in my past trip reports of this area, I combined the Reno Trail, Bear Wallow Trail and Gobblers Point Trail. I also included a walk on FR 8154 and Rte 25 to make a 14 mile loop. I hiked clockwise starting on the Reno Trail to Bear Wallow Trail to Gobblers Point Trail.
At the junction of Bear Wallow and Gobblers Point Trail, marked with cairns only, I proceeded north on the Gobblers Point Trail. Steady incline to the top. Hardly a trail to follow, many blow downs to go over under or around. 80% of this trail was non-existent and became a bushwack. I followed the GPS track as best as possible but definitely had to rely on my own navigation skills to find my way to the top. The switch backs the last half mile where undefined. I came to a wall of New Mexico Locust with thorny branches to go through. The shrubs were so dense I was a bloody mess when I finally came to a clearing and was on trail (100 yrds) to the end. I continued with a road walk on FR 8154 and Rte 25 until I met with my vehicle at the Reno trail on Rte 25. *** If you are planning to do Reno Trail, Bear Wallow Trail and Gobblers Point Trail my advice, bring your A game. I do not recommend any trails in the Bear Wallow Wilderness unless you are extremely fit, self-reliant and have not only a GPS track but smart navigational skills which will definitely come in use. This hike was extremely challenging and it could get ugly fast. |
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