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Hardy Ridge Hike

The forecast was for a nice sunny day. The plan was to hike up to Hardy Ridge in Beacon Rock State Park and photograph some wild flowers in bloom. What I got was heavy cloud cover that had enveloped the ridge and saturated the plants with water droplets. The droplets soaked my boots and pants and made the rocks very slippery and unsafe. Plan B turned out to be to enjoy the hike and get a few photos before heading home early. By the numbers: 8.5 miles, 1900 ft. Elevation Gain, Time on trail about 5 hrs.

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Hardy Ridge Hike

A clockwise hike of Hardy Ridge Loop hike. 8.8 miles, 2200 elv. gain, about 5.25 hrs. on trail.

Of Note- This is the first time I have done this trail clockwise. Coming up the West side is shorter but steeper. The Indian Paint brush we exceptionally nice. Low cloud cover and haze mad for bad scenic photos.

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Hardy Ridge Hike

I did a hike of Hardy Ridge Lollipop Loop. Forecast was for much better weather then I found but I had the gear along to accommodate the conditions. This hike normally ends at Phlox Point but with no view and questionable trail condition I skipped the climb up the rocky path. By the numbers: 8.8 miles, 2025 ft. elevation gain, 4.5 hours on trail.

Hike Notes: The access gate is locked open and there are no hours posted.

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Hardy Ridge Trail

A hike in Beacon Rock State Park up to Hardy Ridge. The ridge had great views of the Gorge and lots of wild flowers in full bloom. The hike was about 9 miles, 2300 elevation gain and on the trail for a little under 6 hours