This was an out-and-back on the PCT to the Peter Grubb Hut, on the flanks of picturesque Castle Peak.
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Awesome views! Snow I shaded areas. Very few people past castle pass and peak. Heavy traffic below castle pass to the peak.
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South east trail is overgrown. Northwest trail is a road. Beach at south end is amazing!
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Easy hike to pools. A lot of snakes at spillway crossings. Very beautiful!
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This is a fun snow run in the winter. The snow can get deep so DO NOT DRIVE ALONE! We drive this trip every year with our Jeep club.
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This is a great drive and 4wd is not needed. Plenty of great views along the way. Groundhog Rock was a cool little excursion as well.
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Hike is a steep down hill along deer creek. Signs say no outlet. Forest ends at private property. But you can go pretty far I think. I saw bears.
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Lots of water still in lacy creek, not safe to cross. I saw geese, a bald eagle, and two sand hill cranes.
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The buttercup flowers in the meadow were amazing. Camis Lilies not in bloom yet. Kinda popular trail some people walking in the sensitive meadow areas.
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It was a beautiful day today. I passed passed 12 people total. 4 couples, one family, and one lone hiker. The trail was only a little muddy sometimes. The views from the ridge were amazing.
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Nice hike today. It was 50% snow, but my keen boots did the job. No snowshoes needed. Muddy is a few spots.
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This is a road not a trail, but it has a nice steady incline with several vertical rise spots that are challenging.
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Great hike!! Moderate difficulty. Quiet. No one else on the trail.
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Great hike!! Moderate difficulty. Quiet. No one else on the trail.
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Great hike!! Moderate difficulty. Quiet. No one else on the trail.
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This hike was very beautiful. It gives you a great workout and the result at the top is fantastic!! I highly recommend!!
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Hike was amazing. No trail for the most part. Old Jeep road about the first 1/4 mile then granite with some evidence of people path and some rock stacks.
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Road to Andersson mine is fun. But can’t drive all the way to fordyce lake, it is gated
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One of my favorite roads to drive my Jeep when it opens August 1. Not to hard but fun and very beautiful. I love to hike to Tinker Knob from the ridge.
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Definitely a favorite! I just did the hike on 8/4/2019 and there was a cool breeze all day. The trail gradually gains elevation until the last few hundred yards where it's kind a steep -- like castle peak. It's nice though since there is very little elevation loss from the trailhead to the peak. I would rate this as a moderate trail in terms of technical difficulty. And if you are in decent shape I would not say it's overly strenuous.
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