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Park at Nira campground
Altitude at start
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Head up unto the maountains
This creek bed is dry, and the heat begains to build
Where we came
And where we are going, - not a cloud in the sky
1st stop Fish camp, table but no water
2nd stop Rayes camp, shade but no table
The table was in the sun, so we moved it to -
The shade
This was the creek near by where I soaked my feet
when a 2 foot snake appeared to check out my toes, I left, before taking pictures
much farther up the trail there was more water
Movie of water
Finally we made it to our camp site at Manzana Narrows
I was one heat exhausted tired puppy
We noticed the pool here was deep enough to swim in
The water was from a mountain spring
It was ice cold
It was a true life saver
Out of focus picture of Dave, it improved his looks......
After the dip, camp clothes, a new man
Dinner was some cooked dehydrated stuff in a tortilla, but with enough Tabascco- all is good
Altitude at Manzana Narrows
Ready for bed, no rain fly, all stars visible, thru top and sides of tent
We started early the next morning, but not as early as this picture suggests
We can not walk on water
So we walk on rocks
We were headed for the far, far mountain. We never made it, for good reason
We finally made Big Cone Spruce camp site
Altitude at Big Cone
There was supposed to be a trail leaving this camp site, but it was not there
We attempted to make our own trail, but the slope was to steep-
and the shale rock was so crumbly, that it was just not possible
So (for once) we did the sensible thing and turned around and went home
Home to our own pool
I figured to wash me and clothes at the same time
Daves dive
The 7.5 miles back to the car was brutally HOT !!
We started at 1:00, there was little shade and lots of sun, but we made it!
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