This was a run that I had planned for a long time and finally pulled off. It's a 18 mile point to point run through some rugged, but beautiful country. The logistics are tough as you have to be picked up by boat on the Missouri (or turn around and run 18 miles back! 
). A buddy at work volunteered to shuttle us from the marina (where we would exit by boat) to the trailhead and then pick us up in his boat- thanks Gene!
The weather was near perfect- cool and cloudy, it threatened to rain several times, but never did. We dropped off our vehicle at the marina at 6:30 AM and arrived at the trailhead at 7:30, we told Gene to look for us around 1:00 PM. The trail starts at Refrigerator Canyon- a neat slot canyon w/ a small creek running through it, no keeping our feet dry here as the trail is in and out of the creek.
There is a pretty significant climb once out of the canyon, but it was switched back so nicely it was all runnable (albeit it slowly
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The wildflowers were out in full force, lots of Indian Paintbrush and Lupine. Also some dense pockets of Arnica.
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). A buddy at work volunteered to shuttle us from the marina (where we would exit by boat) to the trailhead and then pick us up in his boat- thanks Gene!
The weather was near perfect- cool and cloudy, it threatened to rain several times, but never did. We dropped off our vehicle at the marina at 6:30 AM and arrived at the trailhead at 7:30, we told Gene to look for us around 1:00 PM. The trail starts at Refrigerator Canyon- a neat slot canyon w/ a small creek running through it, no keeping our feet dry here as the trail is in and out of the creek.
There is a pretty significant climb once out of the canyon, but it was switched back so nicely it was all runnable (albeit it slowly
)
The wildflowers were out in full force, lots of Indian Paintbrush and Lupine. Also some dense pockets of Arnica.
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Good job on not getting rained on, it has been pretty constant lately. Did you see any mountain goats? I used to see them quite a bit up Hogback but haven't in the last few years. Awesome pics as always!
As soon as it started to pour our group hauled ass and did 2 days worth of hiking in just 1 so we could get home lol. Its been nearly a year since I've been out backpacking. Kinda miss it.