Auto trip interrupted Lihu’e to Waimea Canyon

Whitewater Station to Red Dome

Henderson trail with Johnny

Walk, gym, walk

Two loops -weights - direct home

You've heard of the Slausson Cutoff that Johnny Carson so loved? Well, I found the Eagle Canyon Cutoff from the Goat Trails to Eagle Canyon Dam.

The trail is pretty technical, but not too overwhelming. I mean, I didn't simply ride the whole thing. Timid Tom did a lot of hike-a-bike along the way, sometimes straddling the bike and pushing along like a paddleboard. I got off twice to add some stone underlayent at stream crossings, and I made a couple aborted attempts to get down to the reservoir bed, which speaks for the great gaps in my riding time.

To finish off, I headed up along The Wall and past the Stone Heart. But I turned around almost at the far access to the So-So Corral Trail. I noted quite a bit of early wash development, though not enough that many riders or hikers would note. The need for maintenance is clear, at least to open the berm to allow runoff before gulleys develop.

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Eagle Canyon Cutoff

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Auto trip interrupted Lihu’e to Waimea Canyon

Whitewater Station to Red Dome

Henderson trail with Johnny

Walk, gym, walk

Two loops -weights - direct home

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