EISPIRATEN

We hiked the Chapman Trail Saturday. The creek just before Cedar Glen was dry underfoot. There was a small trickle of water upstream under the bushes. It should be barely enough if you need water there. The trail just past Cedar Glen is toast. There is a huge washout so wide that you cannot see across it to see where the trail continues. Two false use trails go leftward uphill. Avoid them. Instead, go rightward, stay low, and watch for cairns to guide you through the maze. Further on, there are three more major gullies, but you can see across them to where the trail is intact. The worst is at Telegraph Wash where the gully is head high with near vertical walls.

I have always liked this view of Sugarloaf and Sunset Peaks.



The last of fall color in Icehouse Canyon.



Does anyone know what this small, spiky flower is?

thanks for sharing.

tallkan

I found it a little better coming down from Icehouse Saddle in terms of the view to the other side. I put a couple of cairns in though I don't know if they were of any use.

I suspect the new trail is just going to be carved through the new use trail

Jerry

Always liked that trail and view too. Great day to be out.