East Fork Jemez Box Hike – 08/09/2017

Pat and I explored this trail earlier; on this day we returned to it with grandson Peyton.

The Hike

East Fork Jemez Box Hike.PatPeyton.2017-08-09

This is an easy hike, and to exploring the Box was entertaining. And this time we came prepared to wade in the river.

Statistics

Total Distance:  3.36 miles
Elevation: start 8,100 ft, maximum 8,232 ft,  minimum 7,961 ft
Gross gain: 371 ft.  Aggregate ascending 913 ft, descending 913 ft
Maximum slope: 47% ascending, 56% descending, 8% average
Duration: 2:26

GPS Track Files for Download
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I urge you to explore our hiking tracks with Google Earth. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the 2-dimensional screenshot above. For assistance: Using Google Earth Track Files.

References:

SummitPost: East Fork Box
USDA Forest Service: East Fork Trail (FT #137)
ASCHG: East Fork Box Wade Hike

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