acorn woodpecker went hiking Greenleaf Basin January 31, 2014 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
Pretty wet day. Went up Two Chiefs Trail with the intent of hitting Greenleaf Peak, but knew I didn't have enough time so I hoped to explore Greenleaf Basin instead. Greenleaf Creek was raging and a crossing looked unappealing. Stayed on the west side of the creek and shwacked up steep muddy deer trails to the notch where Upper Greenleaf Falls cascades down. Saw a rope below me that I later learned was a more direct way up. I had been to the left of it on my ascent. Didn't get as far into the basin as I hoped due to wetness and time constraints. Snow level was around 2000 ft. Returned the way I came up.