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24: Fast water, manzanita, and some alpenglow

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Jun 10, 2019 at 10:35 pm #3597094

Alex Wallace
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@feetfirst
Locale: Sierra Nevada North

…oh, and some hard-earned peace & quiet.

Jun 10, 2019 at 10:55 pm #3597096

Alex Wallace
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@feetfirst
Locale: Sierra Nevada North

Manzanita-eering, will never catch on:

Highs:

…and lows. Off trail, below treeline, be like:

shout-out to backcountry bridges:

and bean & cheese burritos:

Jun 11, 2019 at 1:27 am #3597126

obx hiker
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@obxer

Thanks for sharing! Looks like the water levels were down ;)

Jun 11, 2019 at 2:46 am #3597144

Tom K
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That is some seriously agitated water. I’d say the manzanita must have looked like a pretty good option by comparison, and I don’t say that lightly. Looks like you had a pretty good time of it overall nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.

Jun 11, 2019 at 9:03 pm #3597239

Alex Wallace
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@feetfirst
Locale: Sierra Nevada North

Thanks for the comments, fellas.

The power of that water was really impressive. I camped within earshot of the creek and throughout the night I could hear kind of a grind and moan sound of what I surmised were boulders being pushed around by the water.

The mileage was relatively short and I’ve been through this area before so I thought I’d make it interesting by exploring cross country. I’ll chalk it up to a win overall because I did see some inspiring country that I hadn’t in my previous trips here, but boy the manzanita was thick and had me second guessing my route choices. Regardless, I did have a wonderful time.

I only saw two day hikers near the trailhead and that was it. Plenty of time to think and sort out life’s problems.

I glimpsed a bear, maybe two, and a few hawks. Tons of lizards. No mosquitoes!
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