Tried a 'shortcut' on the Timberline Trail and it nearly got me stuck overnight

Honestly, I was trying to cut off about 2 miles near Cloud Cap by following a faint game trail marked on an old map. Ngl, it turned into a steep, loose scramble and I lost the path completely in a boulder field. Has anyone else had a bad experience with that specific section and know the actual safe way through?

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adamt8420d ago

Stick to the main trail there, those old maps are dangerous.

mark_green19d ago

What do you think happened to my old boots? Yeah, followed one of those faded map lines last fall looking for a shortcut. Ended up in a creek bed with one shoe full of mud. The main trail is looking pretty good right about now.

richard_young8019d ago

You were out there with only one shoe for how long?