Beautiful Loop
Deadman's Loop Trail
- 1/30/2026
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Distance: 6.64 Miles
Duration: 3 hours, 7 minutes
It's been a minute since I've been able to do some hiking, but I had to tend to some emergent issues. I needed to burn off some stress and recharge with Mother Nature, so it was a great day to get out, explore, get some fresh air and sunshine. This loop takes you past a lot of very interesting rock formations similar to the Elephant Rocks area on the other side of Hwy 160.
Fitness Walk
Bristol Head Acres - Subdivision Routes
- 1/29/2026
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Distance: 3.86 Miles
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Due to emergent issues that threw my schedule off, it's been awhile since I've been able to walk around the neighborhood. I put a few miles in since the weather was good.
Ice Fissures & Scenic Overlooks
Piedra Ice Fissures Trail
- 1/4/2026
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Distance: 5.40 Miles
Duration: 2 hours, 43 minutes
I hiked the Piedra Ice Fissures Trail. On the way up to the overlook, I found many large cracks in the ground (ice fissures). Some were 25-30 ft deep (estimate). The overlook was very nice. This trail is popular so it's easy to follow.
I decided to hike the Piedra B and Piedra C on my way back and took a spur trail to another scenic overlook above Williams Creek. These trails are not marked or easy to find/follow.
Half Of The Trail
Piedra River Trail
- 1/3/2026
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Distance: 11.20 Miles
Duration: 5 hours, 27 minutes
I hiked half of the Piedra River Trail. I started too late and the days were too short to attempt a hike of the complete trail and back. This is a very nice hike along the Piedra River. It keeps going and going. Listening to the white noise of the water flowing down the river put me in a zen state.
Note: I attempted to hike the other half of the trail from First Fork TH, but the USFS road was closed so I could not get to it. I'll have to do this other half when they reopen this trail once Winter is over.
A Walk Around The Reservoir
Big Meadows Reservoir Trail
- 12/31/2025
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Distance: 2.80 Miles
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For my last hike of 2025, I walked around the Big Meadows Reservoir. The trail was easy to follow even though there was snow and mud to contend with. At one creek crossing at the far end, I walked across some ice since the bridge was out and it cracked and I fell through. It was only 10-12" deep, so not a problem other than getting my feet weet.