Another West Tiger hike to stay in shape. We did have a little excitement along the way. When we were almost to the top, where the Upper Bootleg trail intersects, the trail was obliterated with blow downs. Some work had been done to clear a few of the trees, but that was a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done. We headed down hill and worked our away around the trees and then back up the hill. Blue really enjoyed blazing a route. After we were back on the trail, we walked back to the blow downs and could see some clearing had been at that end. A few months ago they had clear cut the trees just up the hill from trail. No surprise the trail is covered by blow downs.
On the way down, Sly decided to get himself lost or just wasn't ready to rejoin the pack for half an hour. Backtracking added almost three quarters of a mile and another 400+ feet of elevation gain.
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Looking back at the beginning of the blow downs.
Looking forward from the last patch of visible trail.
Down the hill
From the other end of the blow downs
Hikers Hut view point.
