This strenuous high-altitude loop starts at on the Abineau Trail8500 ft on the west side of the San Francisco Peaks, culminating at 10,200 before returning on Bear Jaw Trail.
1 ABINEAU - BEAR JAW TRAILS
2 Starting at 8500 ft on the west side of San Francisco Peaks
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7 A short level trail through volcanic cinder bings us to the loop intersection. We go right, up the steep Abineau Trail.
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23 This area was cleared by an avalanche
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27 On op at 10,200 ft, with a clear view west
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29 The treeline on Humphreys, with old avalanche traces
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31 Now down the long downhill of Bear Jaw Trail, starting at Waterline Road
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37 A left turn into the woods at this point. We are still in the high aspen zone.
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47 In this last aspen-studded meadow, Basque shepherds 100 years ago carved graffiti into these trees
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49 Names, maps, women...
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57 Back at the loop intersection, and a shot distance back out.
