Moan & Windy BM 11/22/2021




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Over the railroad tracks..
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And into the boulder paradise.
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That is the easy way up.
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We are in rocks and cacti.
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Some boulders on sides.
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Looking back down.
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Are we out of it?
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Not quite yet, we are going up there.
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So far so good. Martha is still smiling.
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This is getting more interesting.
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It is doable, I am up.
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It’s on all four/eight.
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Martha is getting stuck.
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Made it up. There is a partial view of the trestle.
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Rocks everywhere.
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Our group on 3053.
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Alternate way down.
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Boulder hopping.
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We meet on top of Moan with rest of our group.
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Continuing down.
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Still in rocks.
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John made it to Windy via his easier route.
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After short lunch Kerry is heading down to meet with Wit.
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Rest of us is getting ready.
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Made it down, where are they all going?
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We are attempting another mass suicide by Heaven’s Gate Tunnel.
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No train came so we have to walk back.
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On a road again.
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Armadillo Rock.
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Still lots of nice boulders around.
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All back and in our car’s shade.





Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.5 Technical: 4 Scenic: 3.9 El. 1800'