Jackson and Skyline Trails

Friday, November 2. 2007

I enjoyed my last hike of the Jackson so much, that I decided to drag Erin along and do a shuttle from Jo Hays to Shingletown. Here is a gallery of the hike, which, for some reason, isn't in chronological order.

The weather was a bit chilly, but not bad. The leaves still had plenty of color, and the views were excellent.

We took our time for lunch, taking in the views at the King of the World Vista, and then headed on. What I didn't realize is that the trail after its junction with the Mid State Trail is even rockier and harder to walk than the first half.

On a hike of just more than 5 miles, we averaged less than 1.5 miles per hour, which does not include our long lunch. The trouble is that there are myriad loose rocks that make it like you're walking in sand--you simply can't get a good step off of anything solid. Nearly every step you're rolling off a rock, dodging a rock, twisting your ankle on a rock...you get the idea.

Anyway, after what seemed like an eternity, we got to the Deer Path and headed down the hill. That section is extremely slippery, and I'm glad I had some trekking poles. Further down, I was glad that I brought some headlamps, because it was pitch dark by the time we got down into the hollow. Crossing Roaring Run in the dark was spooky, I have to admit, and I was wondering how many bears were getting drinks down there!

All in all, the longest 5 miler I've taken in a long time.

Posted by Bill Ames at 09:24 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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