Hiked with my brother (“Hound of Mt. Sizer” here on social hiker), a Sizer aficionado. We started at Coe Headquarters, taking the Monument trail to Hobbes road. There had been a heat advisory for the weekend, especially for Sunday, so we were trying to beat the heat most of the weekend. The trail was beautiful — as you would expect for a year with such late spring/early summer rains. A lot of water in the creeks, wildflowers, and grasses along the trails. The road up to the actual Sizer peak wasn't as bad as I expected, although I imagine it would go a lot faster without a full pack on my back. Also, loving that bench at the top. Blessings upon the heads of whoever put that up there.
Heading down from Sizer, the Jackass trail to our campsite at Los Cruzeros was slightly overgrown, and absolutely COVERED in poison oak. It was an obstacle course challenge trying to avoid it. There is absolutely no shade on this trail, and it's a very steep downhill (as most of Coe is) requiring slow and careful footing, especially with a heavy pack. Arrived at Los Cruzeros and napped in the shade of a tree for a spell before setting up camp and exploring the area. The creek was full and a welcome place to soak our feet after the hard part of our hike.
The next morning we started early in an effort to beat the heatwave coming through later that day. We went through the narrows, which was FULL! I changed into shorts and sandals and had a delightful hike through the creek, which was waist-high at some points and was absolutely the best part of the trip. After leaving the narrows we headed on over to Poverty Flats and climbed back up out of the valley, achieving our goal of getting back to HQ by noon.
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What a great trip this was, cant wait to plan another backpacking trip here with ya sis!