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Day 4 (Tue, 0630-1040. Rainbow Point to Canyon Creek Trailhead) --- about 13 miles with 1000 ft elev gain.

Slept about 5 hours (1/2 hour nap on Day 3 was great).  Started strength 8 and ended with 5.  Started spirit at 10 and ended at 12.

I was eager to hike out 13 miles and come home as soon as I could.  All of us agreed to start early, like start hiking at 0600 and finish in 5 hours !  We hiked out just over 3 miles/hr pace. The last day was not much uneventful as the first day.  I thought that the trail was along the Ross Lake but was a lowland trail in the wood then some portions (Ruby Creek Trail) were similar to the Dosewaillips or Duckabush trails in Olympics along the creek or river.  One thing was unique to me: some portion of the Ruby Creek Trail had full of maple trees which will have the nice fall colors in late fall.

38 miles (1900 ft elev). Jack Mt trail.
41 miles (1800 ft elev). Ruby Creek trail.
44 miles (1900 ft elev). Canyon Creek Trailhead

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