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Tony Grove to Gog Ridge, August
11, 2013
Four strong hikers,
Dave P., Terry, Ben and Dan (the hike leader) braved this
seldom-traveled route to the ridge near Mt. Gog. After a
long drive from Logan, they headed north on the White Pine
trail, about 9:20. The group turned east on the White Pine
trail, then "bushwhacked" off-trail to the north until reaching
an old non-maintained trail. After lunch here, they
headed west toward the ridge, bushwhacking again as the old
trail became indiscernible. Upon reaching the ridge, the
group enjoyed good views of Cache Valley, Logan Canyon and
the High Creek drainage before returning by (more or less) the
same way.
On the return trip they found a fire burning near White Pine
Creek. An abandoned campfire had burned a nearby tree and
was threatening to spread so they used their water bottles to
dip water from the creek and douse the flames.
About 6:00 they arrived at Tony Grove, with a Logan return by
7:00. The hike took nearly 9 hours, as expected, with a
total distance of 12.5 miles and about 2800 feet of elevation
gain. The weather was pleasant, sunny with a few clouds.
(Thanks to Dan for the narrative, photos and GPS data)
Looking north over White Pine Creek, toward Mt. Gog
Cache Hikers, on the way to the ridge
Enjoying the view
Looking east, down White Pine Canyon
A run-away campfire, after our hikers dowsed it with water from
the creek
GPS track for the trip: 12.5 miles and 2800 feet of
elevation gain
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route on a satellite view (using Google Maps)
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route using Google Earth