Our group today, given the very hot weather forecast, chose to do a close-in loop on this holiday-traffic weekend, on trails largely in shade. Former view spots, with Mt Rainier views, have become overgrown. The loop included a crossing of the creek, at low level during the current drought. My few photos from this hike here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nordique/albums/72157685800683480
We shared the trails today with horses, so we were reminded of what horse traffic does to trails, making them much more rocky and V-shaped than hiker trails, and of course with plentiful horse chestnuts. It's been at least five years since we've hiked on Taylor Mt and it might be longer before we return.
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mato on Holder Knob
That is why the Midway Footpath on Lord Hill has been closed to horses(and bikes) from the beginning. Last Nov. a horse rider managed to get on it, and I can still show you the damage.
Posted by:
mato on Sep 08, 2017 08:49 PM
Nordique on Holder Knob
Lord Hill lacks decent elevation gain--and all that horse traffic makes it really ugly for hikers. Horse and hiker trails: a contradiction in tersm.
Posted by:
Nordique on Sep 08, 2017 09:16 PM