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Yvonne
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I did a crazy test hike in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP: from Hilina Pali to Kaʻaha Point.
It was the first serious backcountry hike after I rolled my ankle and tore one of the ligaments. But my ankle brace was great.
a bit over 8 miles, but I had to climb down a 1,600-ft cliff and later had to go back up again.
The trail was just lava, and in many spots it was so overgrown that you could not even see it.
It was hot, whipping 30mph wind, no shade, no trees.
Every once in a while, I have to do some grueling hikes like these.
I havenʻt finished all the pictures yet; here are just a few.
view from the Pali (cliff) about 1/3 down, I have to go down all the way to the coastline
Much of the switchbacks are loose Aʻa lava, itʻs almost like scree, but more loose
my final destination: Kaʻaha Point
Halfway down
I found a tree!!
The cliff I just climbed down
Tough to see any evidence of a trail
I made it
old lava tube
Tough hike, no shade, and almost 2,000 ft elevation gain, 1,500 ft alone in a bit more than a mile
It was the first serious backcountry hike after I rolled my ankle and tore one of the ligaments. But my ankle brace was great.
a bit over 8 miles, but I had to climb down a 1,600-ft cliff and later had to go back up again.
The trail was just lava, and in many spots it was so overgrown that you could not even see it.
It was hot, whipping 30mph wind, no shade, no trees.
Every once in a while, I have to do some grueling hikes like these.
I havenʻt finished all the pictures yet; here are just a few.
view from the Pali (cliff) about 1/3 down, I have to go down all the way to the coastline
Much of the switchbacks are loose Aʻa lava, itʻs almost like scree, but more loose
my final destination: Kaʻaha Point
Halfway down
I found a tree!!
The cliff I just climbed down
Tough to see any evidence of a trail
I made it
old lava tube
Tough hike, no shade, and almost 2,000 ft elevation gain, 1,500 ft alone in a bit more than a mile
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I completed a three and a quarter mile walk this morning through Memory Grove as a warmup to Mount Olympus tomorrow, with a few nice wildflowers along the way.
Astro coming to say high on 8th Avenue
A bumble on 8th
A moth on 8th
And a swallowtail on 8th
Another cat on 8th whose name I do not know, but he was friendly
Heading north up A Street before dropping down into Memory Grove
Beginning of the trail
Heading north
Yellows salsify
Taper-tip onion
Wild rose
Nasty spurge
Common yarrow
Lewis Flax
Mustard
Yours truly
Balkan toadflax
Storksbill
A ladybug on some dyers woad
On the road up Memory Grove
The mouth of City Creek Canyon
Looping back around to home with Memory Grove below and Ensign Peak in the distance
And a house sparrow keeping me company back on 9th Ave.
Astro coming to say high on 8th Avenue
A bumble on 8th
A moth on 8th
And a swallowtail on 8th
Another cat on 8th whose name I do not know, but he was friendly
Heading north up A Street before dropping down into Memory Grove
Beginning of the trail
Heading north
Yellows salsify
Taper-tip onion
Wild rose
Nasty spurge
Common yarrow
Lewis Flax
Mustard
Yours truly
Balkan toadflax
Storksbill
A ladybug on some dyers woad
On the road up Memory Grove
The mouth of City Creek Canyon
Looping back around to home with Memory Grove below and Ensign Peak in the distance
And a house sparrow keeping me company back on 9th Ave.
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Memorial Day meant a short haul to get out of the heat. My daughter is still recovering from pneumonia, and I really just wanted to try out the new backpacking chair and a single hammock. Plus, just get outside. I had intended a short overnighter, but it did not happen, so a few hours just chilling was the next best thing.
The old Olympus were the footwear this time. They are on their last threads. You cannot see Olympus from here, but the ridge is all part of the same mountain.
Some of the new gear. My daughter also just got the purple dayhiking backpack. She wanted something more for her summer girls trip that is coming soon.
The backpacking chair is fine. I am not sure I am a chair convert yet, so I am glad it was mostly paid for by birthday gift cards, a discount, some REI earnings and such.
My daughter overtook the hammock. I killed one little biting fly, but otherwise there were only bees and butterflies. It proved one of those mythical days before the mosquitoes hatch. Perfect temps, nice little breeze, off and on clouds with monsoon building just off the horizon.
The road and crowds were all below and going up the opposite canyon. I sat on the edge and got some Vitamin D watching dozens or maybe over a hundred people make their way. Madness.
The destination canyon clogged with people:
A nice little twin mahogany guards a turn on the way back down.
Later, as we visited some cemeteries, the monsoon threatened and the wind picked up.
The old Olympus were the footwear this time. They are on their last threads. You cannot see Olympus from here, but the ridge is all part of the same mountain.
Some of the new gear. My daughter also just got the purple dayhiking backpack. She wanted something more for her summer girls trip that is coming soon.
The backpacking chair is fine. I am not sure I am a chair convert yet, so I am glad it was mostly paid for by birthday gift cards, a discount, some REI earnings and such.
My daughter overtook the hammock. I killed one little biting fly, but otherwise there were only bees and butterflies. It proved one of those mythical days before the mosquitoes hatch. Perfect temps, nice little breeze, off and on clouds with monsoon building just off the horizon.
The road and crowds were all below and going up the opposite canyon. I sat on the edge and got some Vitamin D watching dozens or maybe over a hundred people make their way. Madness.
The destination canyon clogged with people:
A nice little twin mahogany guards a turn on the way back down.
Later, as we visited some cemeteries, the monsoon threatened and the wind picked up.
Yvonne
I lava it!!!
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I had a nice hike in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, where I did a 10.7-mile out-and-back along the crater rim.
This was a great test hike to see how the ankle is holding up on longer hikes, and I was pleased that it worked out well. I had 1,600 ft elevation gain, which was negligible.
Now Iʻm exited for some longer hikes, and hopefully, pretty soon, I can add more miles on lava again.
Both vents actively degassing
On Friday, May 22, we had a magnitude 6.0 earthquake and the whole flank of the cinder cone slumped down
This was a great test hike to see how the ankle is holding up on longer hikes, and I was pleased that it worked out well. I had 1,600 ft elevation gain, which was negligible.
Now Iʻm exited for some longer hikes, and hopefully, pretty soon, I can add more miles on lava again.
Both vents actively degassing
On Friday, May 22, we had a magnitude 6.0 earthquake and the whole flank of the cinder cone slumped down
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Pouring rain in Salt Lake this morning so I did my usual 3.25 mile walk through Memory Grove.
Clouds on Ensign
Thistle
Snails galore!
Where's my leash?
Yellow sweet clover
Alfalfa
Wild roses
Curled dock
Wild pea
Nipple Wort. Sounds like a medical condition.
Clouds off Ensign now
The guy in the orange is participating in the 50 mile Salt Lake Foothill Trail Run. He is approaching an aid station set up for the
race. Good on ya!
Back on 10th Ave. Watch out for the Basset Hound!
Clouds on Ensign
Thistle
Snails galore!
Where's my leash?
Yellow sweet clover
Alfalfa
Wild roses
Curled dock
Wild pea
Nipple Wort. Sounds like a medical condition.
Clouds off Ensign now
The guy in the orange is participating in the 50 mile Salt Lake Foothill Trail Run. He is approaching an aid station set up for the
race. Good on ya!
Back on 10th Ave. Watch out for the Basset Hound!
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What a day for a trail race! Love the wildflower photos. Good to see good rainfall down there. Same weather up here for the weekend.Pouring rain in Salt Lake this morning so I did my usual 3.25 mile walk through Memory Grove.
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Snails galore!
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Where's my leash?
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Alfalfa
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Wild roses
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Wild pea
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Nipple Wort. Sounds like a medical condition.
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Clouds off Ensign now
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The guy in the orange is participating in the 50 mile Salt Lake Foothill Trail Run. He is approaching an aid station set up for the
race. Good on ya!
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Back on 10th Ave. Watch out for the Basset Hound!
