Hogback Ridge & Foothills Bench Trails

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First on the trail… again. Overcast and cold, 6-F.
I wear MicroSPIKES for footing and SealSkinz socks with liners to keep my feet dry. I wear these in conjunction with my usual hiking/backpacking footwear (i.e., trail runners and gaiters.)
My neighborhood is right there… from the top of Hogback.
Looking back at my footprints towards the end of the Foothills Bench Trail.
At the end of the Foothills Bench Trail. Took off the hood and unzipped jacked as the sun came out – frozen bushy eyebrows.

I combined the Hogback Ridge with the Foothills Bench Trails for 6.8 miles and 1280 feet of ascent. I did this on Feb 22. It was a cold day, but the sun came out, and the radiant heat was excellent.

First-person on the trail! Feb 17, 2022
Plan view of the Hogback Ridge route
Profile of the Hogback Ridge route

Hogback Ridge GPX file:

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