Last August it was as dry as could be and checking the stream gauge, it had been that way since July 11th. Here's what it looked like last summer:
Today was a different story altogether!
Short cut across Hamilton Creek
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Don Nelsen
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Short cut across Hamilton Creek
In light of all this rain we've been having I took a look at the alternate Hamilton Creek access to Aldrich Butte and Table Mountain.
Last August it was as dry as could be and checking the stream gauge, it had been that way since July 11th. Here's what it looked like last summer:
Today was a different story altogether!
Last August it was as dry as could be and checking the stream gauge, it had been that way since July 11th. Here's what it looked like last summer:
Today was a different story altogether!
"Everything works in the planning stage" - Kelly
"If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do" - Warren Miller
"If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do" - Warren Miller
Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
That seasonal watercourse is being emphatically seasonal! What with the abundant warm rain and multiple days of warm temperatures I'm waiting to see what has happened to the snow levels this week, not to mention where there's trail damage from swift runoffs.
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retired jerry
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Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
nice before and after photos Don
it's hard to capture how hard it is to cross a stream in a picture, but I think I'll avoid that one
it's hard to capture how hard it is to cross a stream in a picture, but I think I'll avoid that one
Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
Believe it or not, I barely ever ride a mountain bike.
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Don Nelsen
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Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
Jerry, good idea! Here's a short video:retired jerry wrote: ↑December 6th, 2023, 6:50 amnice before and after photos Don
it's hard to capture how hard it is to cross a stream in a picture, but I think I'll avoid that one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVLytGhODCo
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retired jerry
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Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
nice video
I'll definitely avoid that
I'll definitely avoid that
Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
And that's why I was so shocked when Don posted his dry pic a while back. I've only seen it raging.
Re: Short cut across Hamilton Creek
That's my preferred route to Table or Aldrich. Unambiguously legal, and Hamilton creek is usually low enough to ford in the weather conditions where one would want to do it. Besides, I sort of like parking across the road from a concrete plant...