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Bristlecone tree on ridge trail with Mummy Mountain in Background |
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McFarland Peak from Bonanza Trail |
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Sue climbing Pine Cone Canyon |
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Hiking up the Old Mill Trail |
Pine Cone Canyon is a dauntingly steep wash that is sometimes filled with pine cones. The small canyon wash runs from the Bonanza Trail down to the Lower Bristlecone Trail. To make a nice 5.7 mile loop hike using Pine Cone Canyon and the South Sister Saddle, we began at the Pay Phone Trailhead near the traffic circle of Lee Canyon Road. Eight hikers crossed the road and headed up the paved road next to the Old Mill Picnic Area. Just past a set of restrooms, (that are closed to the public), the route veers up a hill to the right as it joins the Old Mill Trail. We passed the turnoff for the South Sister Trail and continued around to the left. After Hilary's rains, there is a deep gulch crossing the trail where we circumvented around it to the right. On up the hill, we came to the Old Mill site where we took a group photo and noticed the engraved aspen trees. The mill was operational back in the 40's or 50's and the aspen trees' engraving show the age.
Stats: 5.7 miles; 1620' gain; 4 hours
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Hiking out the Ridge Trail |
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Hiking past the spring on the South Sister Trail |
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Descending the South Sister Trail |
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