2011 Trips
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Eagle Creek to Ruckler Creek via the Benson Plato
15 miles of hiking • 4000' elevation gain •
Hike was great to start with, Eagle Creek is a gentle climb, We took the Benson trail about 5 miles up Eagle Creek. The Benson Trail is very steep, lots of tree across the trail require lots of climbing over. Some wonderful views of the canon, and then later of the Eagle Creek bowl. After about 2.7 miles we had reach the Benson Plato, coming from the south along the PCT. We found a lot of snow at 4000ft, very compressed about 2ft thick, this made staying on the path difficult. but we would find the path in the clear areas. The Benson Plato is about 3 miles long.
We reached the Ruckler Creek Trail after 2.7 miles of wondering around the plato. By this time I was very very tied, and the next was a tough walk, pretty much all down hill, and with 10 miles already hike, it was when I released I was in the suck, and I need to brace the suck. This downward hike took way too long, but we managed, because really there is no other choice, but to put one foot in front of the other, about 2 miles from the end I had ran out of water, with no water source near by to replenish.
Great Hike, good endurance test.
June 16, 2011
Hardy Ridge Trail
7 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •
First hike in a long time, thought it was going to be painful, but was a breeze. Good fun. Started out around 9:45 am, took the west trail, climbed 2000ft in the first 1.5 miles. ate lunch on the ridge, returned via the eat trail. Rained all morning, made it a wonderful trip.
June 13, 2011
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