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| | Hiking | 15.00 Miles | 7 Hrs | | 2.14 mph |
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| partners | | Saturday I got to hike with the dream team. Arrived at Peralta a little after 6am. I was late, so I blew through the early part in the dark. I actually prefer Barkley Basin in the dark due to the fire damage. Caught a spectacular sunrise and then headed up Miners to the saddle. Jason’s been sick, so he had to return. Wally, Andy, Chris and I continued on to the Whiskey Springs short loop. I had packed for the super loop but I'm used to carrying extra, so no worries. There were several young people tenting right on the windy ridge of Miner’s saddle.
We visited a historic plane wreck in Whiskey Springs canyon. I enjoyed the general flow of conversation and water as we wound through the canyons. We chilled near La Barge spring and grabbed a snack. Several groups of backpackers crossed paths, a large “Good Friends” group of about 20 at Terrapin, and various day hikers.
Generally, it’s still really green and also a few emerging wildflowers were here and there. I didn’t do any RS water reports because basically water was everywhere. By the end of the road we all had caught a mild case of “Cat Scratch Fever” but no complaints. Peralta was a beehive when we returned and there were two rangers. Lots of happy hikers at all ages. It was nice connecting with the HAZ legends and will look forward to the next one. |
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