I absolutely love this hike but there are a few spots where the downed trees are so bad you couldn’t navigate without a GPS. They also might cut your legs up, but I would still definitely recommend this trail to anyone interested in a moderate/hard overnight hike.
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Wonderful hike! Beautiful area. Damian trail was tough! A bit hard to see in a couple places, thankfully marked every few yards with wooden markers
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The first 1/3 of a mile is steep but after that you can cruise. This is normally a great fall hike with lots of aspen and a good chance of hearing (and possibly seeing) elk. But today the leaves are mostly green and no signs of elk.
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Beautiful trail (once you get past the fallen trees that have been decimated by drought, disease, or beetles). Don't count on any water to be available for filtering. I was up there on Labor Day and September 15th. On Labor Day, the stream was barely a trickle. Mid-September, the stream was mostly dry with occasional puddles. I was glad that we all brought sufficient water.
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