10.5 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain • 1 night
Our mission was to find some morels on a quick overnighter. We chose Romann's trip described in the PH Field Guide, but in the reverse direction, starting at the Little Badger TH.
We hiked up the Little Badger Trail, and set up camp near Helispot 122 which has a spring nearby. We then went cross country, ambling up the nearby ridge looking for morels. I think the knob we circled is called "Felt Tip". It was a very pleasant activity- slowly wandering around in the woods staring intently at the ground and noticing things you would usually miss if you were hiking at a regular pace. Not a bonanza, but we collected enough for dinner and a few more to bring home.
Lovely evening in camp; warm, no bugs, great scenery, just perfect. School House Canyon was an enjoyable trail with nice views, lovely oak woods, and we ended with a fun cross country bushwack back over to Little Badger and our car.
Thanks Romann!
Roman
June 3, 2013
One of my favorite easy overnighters. Good thing you found the spring, it's kind of obscure.