Kellys Camp water report

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RichardK
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We hiked up to Kellys Camp today, 7/21. There is still water coming from the spring. It took 2 minutes to fill a 24 oz. bottle.

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There is a nice view of Telegraph Peak from this trail.

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This clown bird was looking for a drink or a handout at Columbine Spring.

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Steller's Jay.
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Thanks for the update. I appreciate it!
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RichardK wrote: We hiked up to Kellys Camp today, 7/21. There is still water coming from the spring. It took 2 minutes to fill a 24 oz. bottle.

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Wow. That's really low flow. Aren't there two pipes? Was the other pipe equally slow?

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I'm glad to see a little water, makes it easier to plan a summer visit. Thanks for checking/reporting.
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Hikin_Jim wrote: Wow. That's really low flow. Aren't there two pipes? Was the other pipe equally slow?HJ
At one time, there were two pipes. Unfortunately, a large tree fell over one of them during the winter of 2010-11. That pipe never produced much anyway. Then the other pipe dried up to a drip. Rangers constructed a new spring box for it last year. It now flows OK depending on the kind of snow year we have. Since this was a low snow year, there is not much water left. How much longer there will be any water at all is anybody's guess.
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OK, so when they replaced the spring box, they only replaced one of the pipes, is that right?

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Hikin_Jim wrote: OK, so when they replaced the spring box, they only replaced one of the pipes, is that right?

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That is correct. The other pipe was under a downed tree.
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