Thursday, August 13, 2026

Morrison Valley North, Thu 13 Aug 2026, 0830: ~ 7.1 km, rated E-E.

This proved to be the perfect trail for a summer hike: lots of shade and moderate temps. Fourteen hikers turned out and were very well-behaved at the main road crossings, which was a big relief for leader Tom. All went well until we passed a sign near the top end of the trail indicating that access to Trafalgar Rd was closed. Tom interpreted this as equivalent to the signs saying "Stairs Closed" that appear every December - March. Fortunately, we did not have to backtrack too much .... It looks like that section may be closed for quite a while yet as there is major construction going on. 

                The sign that everyone ignored -- a clear case of 'alert fatigue.'

 

                Is that one of our hikers thumbing his nose at the "Closed" notice?!

Our route as recorded by AllTrails. Can you

spot where the NOTICE was?

Our route as recorded by Apple Watch. Who knew there were  

so many houses around us?!

 

 

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