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| | Hiking | 15.00 Miles | 11 Hrs | | 1.36 mph |
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| no partners | | My goal was to reach Ramsey Peak. I started from the Sunnyside Canyon Trailhead. It was a beautiful trail with long stretches of flowing water, calling birds, plenty of shade and few wind falls. The first three miles were a gradual grade except for what they call cardiac hill and the last two miles were switchbacks to the Crest Trail. On the crest, I took a detour to Pat Scott Peak, which wasn’t a problem, but later I did lose some time trying to figure out my location as there are evidently two Pat Scott Peaks, one labeled on the map and the other nearby and higher. After that I made my way on the Crest Trail to the fort’s Gate 2. This portion of the trail was faint with numerous wind falls. So far so good and I started on the “trail” to Ramsey Peak, which essentially follows the ridge saddle to the peak. As others have mentioned, it begins as a series of smuggler trails and eventually becomes a true bushwhack event. I alternated between rock-hopping/progressing through thick brush on the top of the ridge or trying to parallel it on the steep slick slope to the side. About ½ mile short of the peak, I decided that I had better turn around as I was getting short of water and time and returned to the Sunnyside Canyon Trailhead.
Got to say that I really enjoyed the Sunnyside Canyon Trail and found it to be much more of a “shady side” trail than some of the other local trails where you hike through stretches cleared or charred from fire.
I have not given up trying to reach Ramsey Peak. If there is a better way to bushwhack my way up to it, please let me know. I have seen some suggestions. One is to take the Pomona Mine trail and bushwhack from there. Its evidently shorter, more like 10 miles out and back, but I have heard that trail is a tough hike. Saw someone had used Scheelite Canyon trail, which evidently shorter than my route but is washed out and follows the same ridge to Ramsey. Similarly, the hike from the campground near Carr Peak uses that ridge and you need to drive to the campground. From looking at the topo map, it also looks as if a person could bushwhack from the Brown Canyon trail up one of the ridges to Ramsey. I am interested in seeing your thoughts. Thanks. |
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