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Starting out at Douthat S.P. Saturday noon.
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Boxcar weekend cabin!
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Our Day-One trip will take us out of Douthat, up Smith Creek Rd. and then up Sandy Gap Trail.
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Riding Smith Creek Rd. (forest service rd. 125).
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David making his way through thick brush. The trail was steep!
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My gear to survive freezing temps at night! I ended with a surplus of water!
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Tired suckas by 4:00 PM.
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A lot of thought & effort was put into this trail decades ago. Too bad it was left under-maintained.
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About 3500 ft. by now.
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Practicing my CX skills!
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Forgot the chain saw!
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Near the top, we left the G.W. Nat'l. Forest, to return later for camping.
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Other side of the Warm Springs sign.
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Looking at WV from about 3950 ft.
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It was a struggle to find two tent sights flat enough to keep from rolling down the mtn!
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David is a consummate fire ring builder!
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David Schmidt, consummate fire-maker!
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End of Day One - downhill on the Day-Two return to Douthat for some single tracking!
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Sunday morning warmup!
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Sunday breakfast!
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My tent site - steeper than it looks!
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Volcanic rock covered much of the trail. Sharp stuff. My Maxxis 2.3's survived well.
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Looking down on Douthat Lake from Mountain Side Trail.
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Climbing to Beards Gap overlook.
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Douthat Lake from 2200 ft.
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