5/18 - Switzerland Trail North, Cliffhanger 2.0, Penn Gulch
Great turnout today for the Cliffhanger 2.0 / Pennsylvania Gulch double feature. I arrived 20 minutes before the planned meetup, and found 5 (?) of our group already present and ready to go. Everyone except UCFKnighter was ready to go by 10:15, and we rolled out. We took the interesting route including the steep hill climb and descent from our starting point to reach the base of Cliffhanger 2.0. While we were grouping up here, UCFKnighter caught up to us (we were not aware he was coming, since we did not see him at the meetup spot before we left). Everyone made it to the top, but not necessarily on the first attempts or their preferred routes. We gathered at the top, admired the views, and then departed due to the chilling wind.
We continued on to the Mt Alto Picnic Area, where we stopped for a leisurely lunch. After lunch, we headed to Pennsylvania Gulch. Penn Gulch is in good condition, though the tough section near the top seems to have eroded quite a bit from what I remember last year. There was no snow on the trail, but the trail was wet with actively flowing water. Everyone completed Pennsylvania Gulch with only minor damage. To my knowledge, the only casualty today was a dented wheel on HappyCamper's rig.
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I had a couple of clunks from my rear tires grabbing a bit of wheel well but no damage that I can see at this time. I was frustrated I could not get lined up and get around that corner on the right line of Cliffhanger 2.0 where the holes were. Oh well maybe next time. Thanks for all who came out it was a great time.
