Out and back. Gorgeous green area with many wild purple and white iris fields next to the reservoir. Lots of deadfall trees, elev gain is very easy, trail well marked. At the Sign turn left on the way out and right on the way back
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I absolutely love this hike but there are a few spots where the downed trees are so bad you couldn’t navigate without a GPS. They also might cut your legs up, but I would still definitely recommend this trail to anyone interested in a moderate/hard overnight hike.
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Wonderful hike! Beautiful area. Damian trail was tough! A bit hard to see in a couple places, thankfully marked every few yards with wooden markers
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The first 1/3 of a mile is steep but after that you can cruise. This is normally a great fall hike with lots of aspen and a good chance of hearing (and possibly seeing) elk. But today the leaves are mostly green and no signs of elk.
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Beautiful trail (once you get past the fallen trees that have been decimated by drought, disease, or beetles). Don't count on any water to be available for filtering. I was up there on Labor Day and September 15th. On Labor Day, the stream was barely a trickle. Mid-September, the stream was mostly dry with occasional puddles. I was glad that we all brought sufficient water.
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