It's going to be a difficult year to get this accomplished. As I stated before, a through hike trail is all but impossible due to the demand and the amount of snow. So after a couple of weeks of summer activity, I decided it was time to make a start on this. I selected the only section of the trail that wasn't snowed in, a section between Box Canyon and Martha Falls on the southern side of the mountain. My daughter and I hiked this on Sunday, July 10th on a perfect day. 51 degrees F when we started, the day never got too hot and the partly cloudy skies kept us cool for the day.
The trail from Box Canyon started with a 500' (150m) descent into Steven's Creek Canyon, then a gradual climb up about 1100' (330m) to our destination, Martha Falls. Along the way we saw a blooming wildflowers, a female elk, bear scat and crossed a treacherous rock fall. But those are the subject of future posts.
As for now, I can say the journey officially has begun.
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