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Trip Report: Attempted Castle Rocks Lower Loop

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2020, I decided I would go hike a trail I had not done in a park that I’ve really enjoyed.  It was a beautiful day; the sky was blue, temps were in the mid 60’s, and there was the slightest breeze.  What actually ended up happening was not at all what I expected, but it all worked out in the end.   Miles/Elevation: Planned: 6.5 miles, 1200 feet vertical gain Actual: 8 miles, unknown vertical...