Sagebrush personal hiking blog
MRT 2021 Day 20, April 24, Saturday
• Start S6 mile 58.8, on Bear Wallow Trail
• End S6 mile 76.8
• Miles walked: 18.0
The day starts with a brutal cross-country climb, dodging blow-downs and cat’s-claw.
The trail guide says we are now on the Rim, but it feels different. The rock crown at the top is missing, and the top is not so flat to the north, more like a ridge.
MRT 2021 Day 19, April 23, Friday
• Start S6 mile 37.3, 4th ford of Black River
• End S6 mile 58.8, on Bear Wallow Trail
• Miles walked: 21.5
Continuing along Black River, the trail became much easier to follow, and places to ford were easy to see. Later, I pass a group of 5 campers, and they say the trail becomes fainter and harder to follow up ahead, which I find to be true, but still not too bad.
MRT 2021 Day 18, April 22, Thursday
• Start S6 mile 14.0 W Fork Black River
• End S6 mile 37.3, 4th ford of Black River
• Miles walked: 23
Continuing along the West Fork of the Black River in early morning, I see a side pool has iced over.
A fish barrier, a dam with overflow, was constructed here to protect the Apache Trout, a native species. Other trout that might hybridize with or prey on the this fish cannot jump the barrier.
