Mt.Parker 4-18-14

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Lefty E

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Trails: Mt. Langdon and Mt Parker. Mt. Langdon down low is muddy in spots with running and standing water, some snow patches. Once past Wilderness Boundary, snow becomes deeper and more of it, though it was frozen this morning..we barebooted up to Mt. Parker jct. where we put on microspikes for the climb up to Parker..More snow over this way but still frozen, with some bare spots too...slippery oak leaves in the open spots.

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It was getting softer as we left the summit around 1110 AM. Took spikes off on top of Oak Ridge on the way out. Water crossing doable with a rock and log hop and a long stretch rock to shore...Great view day!! Poke around on the summit and you can get a 360* view. About 25 4krs visible from this 52WAV. Also saw turkey track and small bear track up near the summit. Turkey probably roosts up there and flies down to feast on the beechnuts and acorns in the col...
 
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