13.5 miles of hiking • 4500' elevation gain •
Perfect bluebird conditions led to an awesome day going up Ruckel Ridge, meandering all around the Benson Plateau, and then descending the (brutal) Ruckel Creek trail. It's really a one-way hike, so if you go plan to go in that direction. Wouldn't be very fun the other way, despite how hard the descent trail is on the knees. Very fun ascent, though! Fascinating rock formations all along the ridge, and even a bit of hand scrambling to get up.
Roman
June 16, 2013
I have to visit this place someday...