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| Hiking | 15.07 Miles |
5,351 AEG |
| | Hiking | 15.07 Miles | 7 Hrs 43 Mns | | 2.08 mph |
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| partners | | A beautiful day on the mountain. There's some old snow drifts hanging on in the woods all the way down into the inner basin, but only a short stretch along the Weatherford. Didn't see anybody else going up from this side, but passed a couple runners in the inner basin doing a weatherford waterline loop.
Maybe two dozen people between the saddle and the summit, a quite a tolerable density for this one. Clouds kept things shaded about half the time, and a light breeze was just enough to make it borderline chilly. A very refreshing sensation in Arizona on June 24.
Saw Pam on the summit. Always a treat to run into another hazzer on the trails.
I had forgotten to move water from my cooler to my backpack, so I was out with more than 8 miles to go. With no treatment options on hand, melting nasty spring snow didn't appeal to me so I made the side trip over to Snowslide Spring, the only spot in the basin where I was confident in finding clean running water. After two liters I continued back to Lockett Meadow where I delayed the drive back to the furnace for an enjoyable nap in the shade of the quaking aspens. |
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