Mitten Ridge Dec 15
A climb of the spectacular quarter-circle ridge on Schnebly Hill Road near the top of the hill, via the Hangover Trail
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MITTEN RIDGE
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Like so many hikes this season, this one starts from the end of pavement on Schebly Hill
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Mitten Ridge
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The Bear Wallow wash beside the road is a series of huge waterfall-carved stairsteps
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Takeoff point for Hangover Trail
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Now we climb this wall, angling left
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...To the saddle in the distance
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Looking down canyon
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On top of the ridge, visitors have protected this tiny cactus from weather
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This is a good lunch spot, with views both sides
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Looking west over Midgley Bridge
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Returning on the other side, on the portion of the Hangover that goes around this peak
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These are where the trail gets its name
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Coming around to the sunny side of the peak
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Now we go down the east side of the formation
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...Rejoining Munds Wagon Trail
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Mule deer browsing
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