The first one actually wasn't in June at all (May 31 is close enough though), nor was it even a hike that I intended to do. I was trying to traverse a ridge that extends between two river canyons, but I missed all three of the turnoffs leading up to the top from the eastern end, the Savage River Canyon. After having attempted (and failed) to get to the summit a second time a week later, I have no idea how I didn't see the paths to the top. They're not really trails, exactly (more on that later), but they've been used by enough people that there are established routes up.
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| The view from the southern end of the canyon. |
