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Back to South Fork Trail, which I hiked 4 years ago. Determined to cross the ford! Which I did that much, at least. Um, yeah. Anyway.

All the details are here: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/lowest-south-fork.html

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Crossing (dry) Coon Creek.

A dry creek like a white cobblestone road passes from right to center bottom. It sits in a flat of dry grass with a scattering of very small oak trees. The surrounding rises around it, but is almost completely obscured by small branches and live leaves.

South Fork Trail above South Fork Trinity River.

On the far left, a well trod foot path forms a line of flat extending away from the viewer. Dried grass lines it. Left of this, the land extends upward steeply. Right of it, there is a similar extension downward steeply for a long time before finally reaching a line of water at the bottom and climbing upward again. A couple tall and thin grey pines stand near the trail as it vanishes around a canyon edge in the distance. Otherwise, the slope is grass and brush.

Once a bridge crossed South Fork Trinity River here.

Standing on a rock and looking across to another rise of rock with a deep river pool in between. Two metal and concrete braces sit as evidence of a bridge. There is nothing similar on the far side. The lower 20 feet of the canyon above the water look scoured by that water when it is higher. Above are steep sides with trees.

Down by the river side.

Rock rises on the left, extending away. At a distance, a brief flat is visible and then more steep climbing. Right of the rock is water, dark and covered with little waves. At the edge nearby, a huge tuft of grass spreads chaotically. The far side is visible in the distance on the right where a hump covered in trees is visible.

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The back again portion of the trip.
Details: https://valhikes.blogspot.com/2024/10/lowest-back-again.html

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Foothill yellow-legged frog, near threatened, endemic

Looking down on a frog in the water. It sits with its front legs on a twig just under the surface and one very visible back leg stretched out to a rock far under the water. That half of the water surface is smooth, but below the frog is rippled from the current.

A study of the ford in the middle of South Fork Trail.

A wide and deep section of river, but not so deep the bottom cannot be seen. Water stretches from left to right and most of top to bottom. Large green rocks are under the water and a couple boulders scattered about sit above it. Rough land extends down to it, but there are routes that don't require too much climbing. There is a beach on the far side before another rough climb.

South Fork Trail is sometimes dug into rock or dirt.

A bit of trail on a 45 degree slope. It is a mix of rock and dirt with tan grass on the dirt parts. A thin and rounded seeming trail passes through it keeping level. There's a couple trees in middle distance. Far distance sees another slope coming down from the other side covered in green.

A bit of the South Fork Trinity River canyon

Tall sides extend upward steeply, sometimes with cliffs, and with a scattering of grey-green vegetation. Some other mountains are seen in the distance.

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