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Bloated Chipmunk
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PostMon May 01, 2023 4:39 pm 
After packing up camp @ Pinyon Flat CG, Mary & I headed to the obscure TH for Butterfly Pk., situated @ the southern end of the San Jacinto Mtns. There is street parking along Table Mtn. Rd. @ the junction w/Pathfinder Rd., and the trail takes off from the end of Pathfinder Rd. b/t ranches. I'd only been here once before (well...technically twice), in 2014, but remember it as a pretty cool hike that sees few ppl. smile.gif up.gif Plus, it's got weird random stuff along the way like old mining equipment, a giant boulder, a mysterious hole in the ground, and a very detailed sign about bats. We temporarily got off track on the way up, found the route once again, and after a grueling climb on a sunny slope we made it to the ridge & ultimately to the top. smile.gif up.gif As I remember, the hike down was uneventful & we stayed on track better. wink.gif On the way up:
Gouged-out trail
Gouged-out trail
Big ass boulder
Big ass boulder
Bat sign
Bat sign
Mary @ the mine
Mary @ the mine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Hole in the ground
Hole in the ground
On top:
Summit register
Summit register
Summit pano
Summit pano
Summit pano
Summit pano
BC on Butterfly
BC on Butterfly
Summit register
Summit register
Going down:
Pile-o-rocks atop boulder
Pile-o-rocks atop boulder
Stats
Stats
Post-hike margs: These look like waters, but I swear they were margs!

Home is where the hiking is. "Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.

John Mac, Hesman
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