{"id":3811,"date":"2012-09-13T22:21:46","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T04:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/?p=3811"},"modified":"2017-08-24T18:11:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T00:11:44","slug":"tr-ruby-anthracite-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/14erskiers.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/tr-ruby-anthracite-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"TR: Ruby Anthracite Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was my last official day of summer as teachers were to head back to school the following day. I had high hopes of heading up into the alpine. But, unfortunately, the weather didn’t seem to want to cooperate. So, I decided to stay low and head to Ruby Anthracite on the far side of Kebler Pass. I grabbed Eddy, the borrowed dog that had become my best hiking partner over the season, and we headed out for our last summer adventure.<\/p>\n

I wasn’t sure how far we’d make it. But, my goal was to at least make it to the creek crossing.
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I was ecstatic to see the first signs of fall.
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The trail hugged along beside Marcellina, providing excellent views.
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Ruby Anthracite trail was very lush, and occasionally overgrown.
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The trail also provided some excellent views of Owen, Purple, and Ruby.
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After about 2 miles in, we came to the beaver ponds.
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After the ponds, the trail passed through a dense forest covered with ferns and canopied with pines.
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Then, I spotted the canyon of the Ruby Anthracite.
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Down, down, down. The trail was quite steep in this section.
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Then, there it was, at the foot of Marcellina – the Ruby Anthracite.
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The gorge was beautiful. But, I wanted to explore a little bit on the other side. The creek crossing was not terribly obvious as the trail spit out to the creek in a different spot than that actual crossing. Eventually, I found the true crossing with this sign.
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As Eddy and I climbed our way out of the gorge, we passed through a very lush forest and the trail occasionally faded. We even saw an owl.
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Eventually, the path emerged out of the forest and on to a ledge full of sage-brush. There, I took some time to enjoy the views before turning back. The Anthracites towering over the Ruby Anthracite gorge.
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What a beautiful hike the Ruby Anthracite is! Less traveled compared to some other trails in the area, it’s a fun and very unique area to explore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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