February 9, 2021
Stonewall Falls Mountain Bike Trail Loop (2 Wet Stream Crossings)
Just three of us today on a cloudy, but reasonably warm day with temperatures between 45 and 55 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. The trail was in generally good condition considering the recent 2-4 inch snowfall 3 days before. We had to remove some large branches in several locations left by the power company contractor cutting back vegetative growth near power lines. There are actually 4 water crossings on this trail, the first two are easily crossed on large stones in the water, but the last two, when travelling counter-clockwise, required wading through the stream with fairly fast-flowing, cold, knee-deep water. We decided to do so with our boots on since we wanted to have better footing versus crossing barefoot. in that we were only 1.5 miles from completing the hike, our wet feet and boots did not present any terrible problems. This all made for a nice adventure.
The route
5.0 mi · 587 ft climbing · 3h 12m out, 2h 38m walking · 1.9 mph moving
Elevation
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- Steepness
- Gentle under 5%
- Moderate 5–10%
- Steep 10–15%
- Very steep over 15%
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Photos (8)
Stonewall Creek Falls -Lots of water today! Our hikers today at the second water crossing: Jenny, Mike & Dick. Cute legs . . . huh? Jenny at the second water crossing Dick at the second water crossing Mike clearing some brush from the trail. Jenny walking through a small patch of snow left from the weekend. Now how are we going to cross this creek? Sure don't want to double back 4 miles when we are only 1.5 miles from finishing.