Month: April 2021

Mineral Creek

MRT/GET 2021 Day 23, April 27,  Tuesday
• Start Alma 18090
• End Bursum Road 20055
• Miles walked: 13.5

I had planned to take a room and rest, but Cairn pointed out a mistake in my planning spreadsheet, so I actually have less days to complete my trip by a mid-May deadline to help Dottor with something. The store in Alma has enough for resupply, so I decide to spend a few hours here and continue on by noon.

The cafe and general store in Alma is popular this morning. USFS staff, hotshot crews, ranchers with trailers full of cattle and saddle horses, tourists, local retirees, and more stop by for breakfast, and lunch looks to be completely full as I depart.

Mineral Creek Road has an RV Park with a cool collection of ancient small tractors.

Mineral Creek Trail has enchanting rock formations at every turn.

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MRT Complete

MRT 2021 Day 22, April 26,  Monday
• Start S7 mile 35.0, Little Blue Creek
• End S7 mile 48.9 MRT end, then 10 miles to just outside Alma
• Miles walked: 23.9

I camped at the joining of Hannah Springs Creek and Little Blue Creek, and could feel the warmer water in Hannah. I had planned to hike 0.4 miles to Hannah Hot Springs this morning for a soak, but the very first pool was way too deep for me. Oh well.

Continuing down, Little Blue joins the Blue River, which I had just been on yesterday. Going a ways south, our route diverts to the Baseline Trail, with a climb of 1.5k feet, ouch. Here is a parting view of the Blue from part way up.

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