Three club members (Zoli, Ed and Don) started on Half Moon trail from the
Barnhardt trailhead. The first 3 miles were a good warmup for the next
three, which consisted of a 3300' foot climb to the top of the range. Not
easy with a 55 lb. pack! We camped Thursday night in The Park, a beautiful
forested area with a running stream. Turns out there was water everywhere.
Zoli woke up next morning with a twisted knee, so we changed plans. We
hiked 12 miles south on the Divide trail to Windsor Springs, and stayed
there two nights. A mountain lion scream provided some excitement on the
first night. Zoli rested up the next day, while Ed and I dayhiked 9 miles
to Mt. Peeley. This part of the Divide trail has some great views, but the
trail needs some maintenance (there were a lot of fallen trees and several
areas were quite brushy). Threatening weather prevented an ascent, but we
returned to camp without getting wet.
Sunday, we exited the Mazatzals on the Y-Bar Basin trail. All enjoyed the
trip, and someday we will return for the (now legendary) water cache.
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