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Steam Mill Ridge, 17 July, 2022
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Trip Summary:
- Eleven
participants: Kamren, Dave P, Kathy, Susan B,
Susan H, Brent J, Teresa, Jane, Michelle, David, and Deanna
(leader)
- Drove 26 miles to the Steam Mill Trailhead
- Lunch in the
shade near the stream and the old boiler. Everyone was
back in Logan by 5:00
- Clear skies,
calm winds and warm temperatures
- About 9
miles with 2300 feet of ascent for the "ridge hikers";
about 7 miles with 1500 feet for those who hiked to
the boiler and back
Thanks to Dave P. and Jane for the photos and Dave W. for the estimated GPS data.
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| Cache Hikers,
on the Steam Mill Trail |
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| A pleasant stream crossing | ||
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| Drinking with a water filtering "straw" | Visiting the historic steam boiler |
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| Three trail options at the Steam Mill boiler: south (left) on Shortys Cutoff to White Pine Canyon, ahead (center) to Steam Mill Lake, or north (right) on Shortys Cutoff to Steep Hollow | |
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| Four hikers took Shortys Cutoff south to the ridge between White Pine Canyon and Steam Mill Canyon | |
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| Swallowtail butterfly |
Showy fleabane (?) |
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| Nautiloid fossil, Garden City
formation about 480 million years old |
Fossil worm tracks |
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Our GPS track (based on a previous
hike) shows about 9 miles and 2300 feet
of ascent.
You can look at our route
using Google
Earth or download our GPS file.
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