Bathed my feet in the north fork of the American River this afternoon. It drops 1,300 feet in about 4.5 miles. And then you walk out. A few hair-raising steps across waterfalls but for the most part it was fairly good trail. I am really proud of Dawn for making the full, impromptu trip.
Took us 90 minutes to reach the bottom, and about 135 minutes to hike out. Packed way too much gear and too little water and food. The timing, however, was just right; started at 4:00 p.m. and ended about 7:15 p.m. The heat of the day was waning by then and walking in the shadow of the Sierra Nevadas was a luxury. The trail was fairly deserted. We passed about 10 groups on the way down and only three or four groups on the way out. Everyone was pleasant.
Photos (not mine): http://www.pbase.com/jenn_dox/stevens_trail
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