10.7 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
The day started out just cloudy (and warm) and ended up being a torrential downpour! This had to be the most fun we had on a hike in such a brutally wet and windy storm. Only one group of people coming back down from the Herman Creek trail, and nobody seen after that. We came back looking like drowned rats, but were very comfortable during the entire hike. A plus for this hike is that we passed up last year's record total hiking distance, and still have one full month left till year's end!
Comments
Mileage Mike
December 2, 2013
Thanks Jeremiah! I'm glad to be getting in the miles in spite of the knee surgery. The most important part is that were having a lot of fun!
JM
December 3, 2013
Mike, re:Salmon Creek camp, I noticed while crossing the logs in the downpour that there was an actual rod pounded into the ground behind one of the logs. I'm not sure who would do that much to maintain the log bridge (erosion control?) but it made it possible for us to keep our feet dry on the hike out.
You give me hope for when I have to have knee surgery someday!
JM
December 2, 2013
Good job Mike! you're killing it!