Had a great weekday run via the Fryingpan Creek Trailhead to Indian Bar and back: No smoke, no bugs, fall foliage, crisp air, great views.
The parking at this trailhead is limited and all of the official spots were taken when I arrived around 9:00. I took one of the last convenient spots on the road.
The trail was well trafficked from the trailhead to Panhandle Gap, more hikers than I would have expected on a weekday. Between Panhandle Gap and Indian Bar (my favorite stretch) I only crossed a few backpackers.
I was glad to visit Indian Bar for the first time but the climb back up is tough and had me cursing a bit. I might stop before that decent to camp next time or try to do a point-to-point to Box Canyon. Lots of water sources on trail - I refilled my bladder once at Indian Bar before heading back.
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