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Trip Report
Day Hike - Lost Valley Loop
8 mile loop hike in the Capitol Fores.
- Mon, Nov 11, 2019
- Day Hike - Lost Valley Loop
- Lost Valley Loop
- Day Hiking
- Successful
- Road rough but passable
Seven of us did the hike going in a counterclockwise direction. At the trailhead we saw some information about a cougar and its cubs that were seen in the area, but we didn't see them on the trail. The weather was cloudy, but dry. The tail was a little muddy and slick in several places. Finished the hike in about 5 hours. When we got back to the trailhead, there were several cars there, with people who were unloading lots of mountain bikes. There was a lot of bike tread prints in the mud. There was a bit of confusion because one of the drivers was waiting at the nearby campground instead of the trailhead parking lot.