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Hiked
on: August 11,
2001
(Danielle and Tim - Total Distance: 9 miles)
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Mt. Moriah
ledges
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image for larger view)
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was a hot, sunny and dry day when Danielle and I hiked up Mt.
Moriah. There wasn't a drop of water anywhere along the trail, but
luckily I brought an extra liter. By the end of the day we needed
every drop.
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We
had to go over a series of ledges to reach the summit. They were
very steep which forced us to take our time getting over them. It
took us a little bit longer getting down them on the way back.
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Mt. Moriah benchmark
and my GPS
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View towards Mt.
Madison
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The
summit of Mt. Moriah isn't very big and there was a large crowd
gathered their by the time we arrived. We did manage to find a
spot near the benchmark where we could enjoy the views and rest
for a while. |
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On
the way back to the car we noticed smoke coming from near the
summit of Mt. Madison. We found out later that it was a forest
fire covering about an acre. It didn't surprise us since there
wasn't much rain this summer. |
Looking
toward North Carter
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