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Started up Hwy39 just past 12, not surprised that a car was on my tail just pas the housing development where the cops turn around to go back to Asuza. About 20 cars on the way to the trail, most individually parked on the far side of turnoffs, but this being Hwy 39 and all....there was a dust cloud up ahead and a group of individuals waving their arms. Granted coming down was a car with its high beams on to add to the mixture. One of the guys stepped into the road, but being that there were no cars coming my way he managed to get out of the way of my car avoiding death. Finally arrived to the West Fork where the car that had been tailing me finally turned around. Here there were about 5 cars with youths discussing serious thermodynamics..
..nah I passed by them going all the way to the end where there were more people. I returned and parked back at the early bird parking lot(where there was an undamaged car already parked) and outwaited the cars.Finally around 1am hit Bear Creek and its 'trail'. Early part had graffiti arrows at the crossings...got to the camp and likely scared the daylights out of the camper(no doubt the same person who was in the parking lot). As I progressed further, the usefulness of a spare D flashlight was becoming increasingly questionable...basically it was so dark it was next to worthless at where to rejoin the trail at river crossings. I tried to catch a siesta at a couple of places, but was too unnerved at the noises sometimes just feet away. Of course I did not pack on purpose a spare emergency blanket, and tried to curl up at the Wilderness sign. Cold set in, so I had to exercise/think the time away. View was excellent as Twin Peaks was lit up by the moon.
Set out and soon thereafter was startled by a upright bear against a tree. Bear panicked and headed upcanyon..I caught up with bear later and alerted bear to that. Bear took off up river, sort of like seeing a live action zoo as it put some major power moves scrambling/swimming up river.
Sun rose fast and finally hit 'Triplet' creek which was bone dry...except for the swimmer(of course)....very short swim..the canyon turns and viola, a 90ft 2 tiered dry waterfall. Got to bypass this but shortly above that got stopped by a 50ft dry waterfall. Decided to just go up and hope to see something, but only the same views as before, just closer. Brush was dense. End result is there is no dayhike of pt6151...ok maybe Bob Burd,etc on fast speed...but it would be an all dayer for sure.
Returned(picked up the rope BTW, thanks Taco)...and since I had some time left went to go try out a trail I named Mermaid Draw...since it connects the mermaid peaks to Bear Creek. I took it about 200ft short of the mermaid ridge...but it did connect to the ridge...steep stuff...my recollection is about 1000ft for 1/4 mile...it can also tolerate very few ascents per year....got back at 3pm ,everything safe.
