Justin and the Fuller's have been constant and excellent company on the trail. Today was no exception. Up early again we left South Fork Campground at 6:45 for the climb out of the flats. At the top of the saddle Justin and I waited for Deb and Rick before starting down a very hairy slope. Much of the trail in this area has been eroded into very steep slides with loose dirt r gravel at extreme angles as the only trail. This slope had one section with less that 6 inches of stable looking ground for a few steps. Somewhat harrowing! But we all mad it and continued to the next section of trail.
The Devils Chair was a must see feature on a slight detour. I pictures don't do it justice as it's pretty scary.
After Devils Chair we continued to the Burkhardt Trail whose main feature is a saddle at the end of a three mile unrelenting climb of 2600 feet. Then there is a five mile descent to a stream. All in all we covered sixteen miles with several elevation changes before reaching a campground.
Justin and I set up camp a couple of hours before the Fullers arrived. During that time we met Chris and Josh, trail angels, who shared steak, potatoes, and beer with us around their campfire. Truly awesome dudes.
We also met Minight, the neighbor campers Pug.
The Fullers arrived spent and elected to eat quickly and retire to their tent. It had been a long and arduous day!
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