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16.8 miles of hiking • 4750' elevation gain •

What a fine day to climb up Ruckel Ridge to "the Platter" (source: Pablo), skirt along the Benson Way to the PCT, and drop down to the 400 to finish the loop. Lots of calypso orchids and glacier lilies on Ruckel Ridge. One or two chocolate lilies. The only snow was a quarter-mile section along the Benson Plateau, otherwise it's green and springlike up there. Quite beautiful!

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jon and Pablo heart this trip.

Pablo
April 11, 2014

Nice, Ruckel Ridge never gets tiresome. As much as I'd like to take credit for the "Platter" this neologism originates from the Mayhem/Eric Peterson nexus, expect it to show up on maps, soon.

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Karl
April 13, 2014

Nice! That's one I've been wanting to do this Spring, as well. Short-listing it. :-)