It's supposed to be clear on Saturday after some late Friday night thunderstorms.
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It's supposed to be clear on Saturday after some late Friday night thunderstorms.
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Yeah that's what I saw. I have to say warmer would be better if I'm getting my feet wet but it might be something that I just have to deal with.Originally Posted by TrailSlug
Don't want to be accused of being a whiny girl!
Glad trailslug posted the newer forecast because the one I saw was last night.
There's magic in the woods,
if you know where to look for it.-Pete's Dragon
I'm aiming to make it to this hang.
It'll be great to meet some fellow hangers in person. Plus I've never been to Sipsey and it sounds like a great place to explore.
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. ~Andrew Carnegie
You will love the hang and sipsey
There's magic in the woods,
if you know where to look for it.-Pete's Dragon
I ran over to Sipsey today and did trails 202 - 209 - 201 loop. Almost the perfect day for a 10 mile hike. The trip was uneventful except for one moment, well two. First of all when I crossed the Sipsey at 209 and headed up 201 I got off trail. I couldn't follow the trial when it entered the spring. I saw a slight trail that went up a steep bank and followed it. Once it ran out I wasn't about to back track. Took about 20 minutes of bushwhacking to get back to 201. Those briers will tear you up. That little trek off 209 up to 201 is a bit of a work out.
Secondly, walking back on trail 201 I saw a dog sitting on the side of the trail and he looked friendly. As I proceeded he jumped up and took off and along with him was another dog. Now I'm getting a bit worried as I'm in the middle of nowhere and I'm sure there are no homes within 10 miles of this trail so I wondered who these dogs belonged to. As I eased along the trail the second dog started growling at me and then I saw why. It was a large mama hog that I'm guessing these two must have just brought down. This was as nervous as I'd ever been while hiking. I'm not sure what I would have done had the two dogs come towards me as I couldn't reach my protection. That's going to change.
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Last edited by Bankheadboy; 02-25-2017 at 00:11. Reason: Just remembered this
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Wow. That's a weird thing to see on a trail! They worked for that kill and didn't want to lose it.
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Fresh bacon anyone?
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It would be weird but the Sipsey has thousands of hogs. It's hard to hike more than a mile or two without seeing very large uprooted ground. I saw signs of root several times today. I'm disappointed that I've never seen a live hog but they must have keen hearing as I've covered a ton of ground there and today was the first one I've ever seen.
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