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Great hike on a warm day. The trees and breeze made conditions almost perfect. A bit overcast when I reached Little Hamilton but when I was coming down the Lower Hardy Creek Trail from The Saddle, the sun was out! I saw a pair of turkey vultures at Little Beacon.
Route: Hamilton Mtn trail to the top, ridgeline to The Saddle, down to Upper Hardy Creek Trail via Don's Cutoff, back to Hamilton Trail via Lower Hardy Creek Trail, detour through Hadley Grove to Little Beacon, back to trailhead via the campground.
I did encounter a number of trees (14) across the trail or partially (since I can only submit 4 photos per report, I'll split into 4 reports):
5. 45.64991,-122.00603 - 8-10” log - log is partially on the trail, causing tread creep on the uphill side
6. 45.65528,-122.01011 - 12-14” tree with attached root ball is over the trail. This has been here over a year. User detour is causing trail erosion
7. 45.66386,-122.01679 - 6” tree over the trail. Easy to step over
8. 45.66391,-122.01767 - 6” tree over the trail. Easy to step over
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