{"id":404,"date":"2025-01-10T01:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=404"},"modified":"2025-01-10T01:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T01:48:51","slug":"another-foggy-pisgah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=404","title":{"rendered":"Another foggy Pisgah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Weather forecast was &#8216;foggy&#8217; and temperatures in low 30s.  Driving anywhere far was not in the cards, so why not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanecounty.org\/government\/county_departments\/public_works\/parks\/our_parks\/howard_buford_recreation_area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mt. Pisgah<\/a>?  There was 1 car in the parking lot when I left at 7:00am with headlamp on in the thick, thick fog on valley floor.  Foggy days are perfect for Mt Pisgah &#8211; the fog helps keep city noises lower and the fog hides any sign of humans (though the high tension \/ capacity electrical wires snap, crackle and pop).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving that early, I went straight up to the top and reached the benches before sunrise. Not uncommon for Pisgah, the top was above the fog. Near one bench, a solo guitar player sat playing to the sunrise &#8230; open areas atop were frost covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-407\" data-id=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8286.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8286.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8286.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8286.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8286.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8286.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-406\" data-id=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8275.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8275.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8275.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8275.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8275.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8275.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-405\" data-id=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8283.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8283.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8283.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8283.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8283.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8283.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Later thru the trees, but only near the top, the sun broke thru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-20\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8305-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?attachment_id=408\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8305.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX 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data-height=\"1536\" data-id=\"409\" data-link=\"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?attachment_id=409\" data-url=\"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8308-1024x768.jpg\" data-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSCN8308-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A later time at the top, the fog remained in the valley &#8211; the photo on the left is Spencer Butte floating above the fog; the photo on the right that same bench over looking the fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"has-rounded-corners-20\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a 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Around 10 human and dogs were thick around parking lots and on the main path to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trail conditions were mixed &#8211; there were some, especially the east side of the hill, that were muddy with creeks running down the middle; some were new with crushed gravel for walking and the BPA roads were all freshly graveled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Geek Cellar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shoes<\/strong>: Altra WP Lone Peak lowers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pack<\/strong>: Yar.gear Ultra 38L \u2013 full shoulder season kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upper Layers<\/strong>: 3 (base layer, med Patagonia tech,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.garagegrowngear.com\/collections\/farpointe-outdoor-gear\">FarPointe<\/a>&nbsp;Fleece only first 2 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upper shell<\/strong>: None<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trekking Poles<\/strong>: Yes <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Approximate Times<\/strong>: 07:00 to 13:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carbon ratio<\/strong>: .5 total driving \u2013 1.5 target, 6.0 actual \u2013 6 hours banked YTD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notes<\/strong>:  Some trails were newly surfaced with gravel and tough to go fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"599\" data-attachment-id=\"412\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?attachment_id=412\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png?fit=839%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"839,599\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png?fit=839%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png?resize=839%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png?w=839&amp;ssl=1 839w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goatbells.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-1.png?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather forecast was &#8216;foggy&#8217; and temperatures in low 30s. 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