Indianhead. 2/15/10




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We are splitting into two groups each with 9 hikers.
One will do it the hard way the other will do it even harder way.
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Nice Palm Canyon with lot of water.
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Getting closer to our backward C (or is it a sickle) route.
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It starts steep and gets steeper.
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Endless waterfalls up.
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If we cannot go over falls we have to bypass them.
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The easy fun part.
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Getting up, we can’t go down now.
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Go right, go left just go up.
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Ted is leading us.
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We are on sun now.
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Martha keeps smiling even here.
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We are almost at the end of gully.
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Hersch is getting to the top.
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Wit’s group is already up, minus 3 holiday hikers that turned back.
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Our complete group.
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Summit ridge.
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We meet Afra going with her easy way up group.
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It is about 2500’ down, oh my knees.
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This is a fun part going down.
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Weather is warm so shade break is welcome.
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Some big rocks.
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Last waterfall and we are down.
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We are all back; parking lot is ours, Christine supplies beer.



Hike Rating: Difficulty: 4 Technical: 4.5 Scenic: 4 El. 3200'