{"id":710,"date":"2025-03-19T01:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T01:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=710"},"modified":"2025-03-19T01:40:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T01:40:01","slug":"ridgeline-nigh-vernal-equinox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=710","title":{"rendered":"Ridgeline nigh vernal equinox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Getting out in the woods on solstice and equinox is a must do. The cascade foothills were covered in snow, creeks and streams were near \/ above flood levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather suggested cool temperatures and maybe a few localized rain showers. Ridgeline Trail <\/a>was the perfect trail given the conditions and my objective of spending way more time on the trail than in the car. Sunrise was 7:20 ish, so I was at the Spring Blvd trailhead ready to hike by 6:30 with headlamp on. I hiked to Dillard with headlamp, meeting 1 trail runner along the way. Trail conditions were WET with several washouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spring Blvd to Spencer top then down to Blanton Ridge th. Blanton to Spencer top and then back to Spring Blvd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n