Colorful Canyon/ Barren Ridge Loop Hike
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It's been a few years since I did this hike so lets go for it. Colorful Canyon is the small but very interesting Canyon just before you get to Jawbone Store, west side of Hwy 14.
This terrain is pretty scary if you are not used to it. Slippery and rocky.
Not for beginners or wobbly, unstable hikers.
But a fun hike it is,
We start by heading into Colorful Canyon, then out wherever we can find a good place to crawl out. Then move across Barren Ridge above Jawbone Canyon. As some point we reach a dirt road that we will take for a while before sliding down a slope into Jawbone Canyon and then hike a different dirt road back to our cars.
Fun times.
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No Dogs allowed
15 ESSENTIALS YOU MUST CARRY ON ALL HIKES
Besides the obvious 1 1/2-2 liters of water, lunch, snack, warm jacket/wind breaker, rain gear if needed, warm hat and gloves, the following is a must to have in your day pack:
- Map of the area, even if you are using a gps
- Headlamp or small flashlight with extra batteries.
- Knife or utility tool such as a Swiss Army knife
- Fire starter. You can make your own with cotton balls and Vaseline or
Esbit fuel cubes.
6. Emergency space blanket
7. Emergency water purifier or filter.
8. Light weight base layer (Thermasilk is very light weight)
9. First aid kit
10. Extra food (2-3 power bars)
11. Waterproof matches (or regular matches or lighter kept in zip bag)
12. Sun screen
13. Small plastic trowel and toilet paper (in zip bag)
14. App. 2’ duck tape.
15. Whistle to scare away bears or to be found if lost.
Every hiker needs to carry these items on all day hikes. No sharing.
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*** PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.
*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY *** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Kern Valley Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.
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