Valentine Lake

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olmcdon

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Distance: 3.12 mi
Elevation gain: 85 ft
Technical difficulty: Very difficult
Elevation loss: 85 ft
Max elevation: 168 ft
TrailRank: 38
Min elevation: 116 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 59 minutes
Time: 2 hours 56 minutes
Coordinates: 758
Uploaded: August 11, 2022
Recorded: August 2022

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near Milford (historical), Louisiana (United States)

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Itinerary description

Doing a bit of route finding/cross country, trying to link the trail around the west end of the Valentine Lake. A good day out with the dog. We were at least partially successful, we crossed Stracener Branch about where I expected to, we just couldn't break through the blackberry thicket to get through to the south. I'll try again from that side, it will go. If the map looks pretty messy in spots, it's 'cause it was. Stay tuned.

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Campsite 8

Foggy on the lake. The old nature trail still exists. I picked it up below here.

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Ruger

My hiking partner. Best trail dog ever.

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Most of the trail was pretty open. Some heavy stuff down,

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Headed west

About where I bailed off the trail. Pretty thicketey, you just gotta believe... Ruger wasn't sure.

he was right

Stracener Branch

The uplands were fairly clear, it was really tough to get down to the branch. I had to pretty much beat my way through the briars, and it leads me to ... A bridge? 18" log, 20 ft or so across to a shaky "other" bank. I thought better and we went on up-stream a bit.

yup -

upstream sucked, literally couldn't drive a dog through it. Back to the bridge. Did I mention he was the best trail dog ever?

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There was way more water in the Branch than I expected. This is why. Ruger is inspecting a beaver dam. Lots of activity in here. Forest Service and others, LEAVE THEM ALONE. They are doing exactly what they are supposed to do.

just chillin

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olmcdon Aug 11, 2022
The loop off to the north is just me and the dog taking the scenic route out. It wasn't. We picked up the trail and headed back in.

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