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Pitter Patter of Rain Drops

8/19/2014

 
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Yesterday was a very wet day. We saw another 1" of rain and we stayed in the clouds the whole day. The high was 63º and the low was 53º. The trails are slick so remember to take it slow. My other word of caution is to not step on the water bars. Water bars are the logs that the park service uses to divert the rain away from the trail. You will find them laying across the trail at a slight angle. Over the past twelve years, I have seen a lot of injuries due to hikers stepping on these logs and slipping. They are extremely slick when wet. These legs do their job well and keep the trail from washing away, just step over them and you will be fine. Wet days like this require extra vigilance. We are starting out with a repeat of yesterday. The clouds are laying low and there is a mist in the air.  Remember your rain jacket and take it nice and slow.  We will see you at the top.
Debi
8/19/2014 02:02:34 am

Love those Leconte steps. My screen saver of the day. Thanks!

norman
8/19/2014 02:29:06 am

me too!!

Miranda
8/19/2014 02:35:43 am

Coming up Wednesday. Any advice on the Rainbow Falls Trail with all the rain?

elktonbrant
8/19/2014 05:13:16 am

With all the rain it's probably a good idea to pick another trail. Allyson has repeatedly mentioned that there's a section of Rainbow Falls trail that is impassable for a few days after a heavy rain, and you don't want to have to backtrack several miles to take another trail up (and worst of all, miss supper!).

Barbara
8/19/2014 06:46:00 am

On our way down from LeConte yesterday, we saw some Indian Pipe flowers just before Alum Cave. So maybe just a little later this year. We had only a little rain going down but otherwise dry.


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