DESTINATION Larch Mountain from Multnomah Falls 1 Photoset
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| Run/Jog | 19.20 Miles |
5,192 AEG |
| | Run/Jog | 19.20 Miles | 6 Hrs 55 Mns 25 Secs | | 2.77 mph |
| 5,192 ft AEG | | 12 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | I have been meaning to head back up to Larch Mountain recently, but I have been lazy. Finally I couldn't put it off any longer and decided today was the day.
Got a late start, now that its summer its important to get to the trailhead early (before 9am to find a decent parking spot). Unfortunately, I was slow to leave the house and ended up hunting for a parking spot around 11am. Both Multnomah Falls and Wahkeena were a zoo (as usual) so I resorted to parking in the small turnout for Trail #400 that is just east of Multnomah Falls. Fortunately the tourists don't know that they can park here and hike about a mile back to the falls, so it was completely empty (however by the time I got on trail 3 other cars had decided to follow my lead and park behind me.
Started out cloudy, but as I got above Multnomah Falls and started following the creek towards Larch Mountain the sun broke out. Very nice day in the mid to upper 70s, but the forest always keeps the trail nice and cool. On my way up I decided I would spice things up a bit and loop back along Oneonta Trail to avoid having to hike the same trail both ways. I wasn't totally sure of the mileage, but I figured it would be around 20 miles. I have done all these trails previously, but never as a loop before, so this was going to be a new adventure.
Made it to Larch Mountain in 2:44:57, not too shabby. Took 15 minutes to snack, rearrange my water bottles, and hit the restroom before I started the long run downhill.
I was planning on filtering water when I hit the next junction at Multnomah Creek where I would turn right towards Franklin Ridge. Unfortunately I noticed a bone with some flesh rotting in the water and decided I would rather risk dehydration then getting sick. I did my best to get the bone out of the water, but I couldn't find a long enough stick and didn't want to get my feet wet- so I merely moved it towards the other side of the creek.
The rest of the way down was fairly uneventful. Since I have been plagued with cramping on my longer hikes recently, I was very strategic with my hydration and consumed close to 8 liters during the run, including saltstick tablets. |
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