South Boone
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 16.48 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,927 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,927 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,642 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- 6,499 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 5 hours 53 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1994
- Uploaded
- July 25, 2019
- Recorded
- July 2019
near Judkins, Idaho (United States)
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Itinerary description
This is an interesting ride. It is about 16.5 miles long and has 3368 feet of climbing. The horse fatigue factor would be calculated as 8.9, a hard ride. Obsidian rocks were seen on a section of the trail that climbs up to the side of Hominy Peak. On the next section of the trail from Hominy Peak to Jackass Pass, there was a good view down into Conant Basin where there was a marshy lake. (As a cross-reference, the trail to Hidden Lake passes through Conant Basin.) Right after Jackass Pass, we ate lunch on the top of a basalt cliff that overlooks the South Boone Creek drainage.
After lunch, there was a fairly easy stretch going north below Survey Peak. The rocks are probably made of sedimentary volcanic ash that is sculped by weather into interesting shapes. Shortly after that, we descended a very steep and rough section of switchbacks that dropped from 8000ft to 7400ft in half a mile. The rest of the way out was rugged due to erosion, rocks, roots, and brush. It was also getting warmer as we lost altitude and the trail was dustier.
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After lunch, there was a fairly easy stretch going north below Survey Peak. The rocks are probably made of sedimentary volcanic ash that is sculped by weather into interesting shapes. Shortly after that, we descended a very steep and rough section of switchbacks that dropped from 8000ft to 7400ft in half a mile. The rest of the way out was rugged due to erosion, rocks, roots, and brush. It was also getting warmer as we lost altitude and the trail was dustier.
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