Henninger Flats / Eaton Canyon Trail
Time at Start: 6:45 AM
Time at Henninger Flats: 8:30 AM
Time at Eaton Canyon Falls: 10:30 AM
Time at Return: 11:00 AM
AllTrails Route: Henninger Flats Trail / Eaton Canyon Trail
Total Distance: 8.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 1750 ft
Impulsively decided to hike Henninger Flats again, partly so that I could get the “Verified Completed” badge to pop up on my AllTrails account (I missed the chance the first time we went), and partly to see whether I could do it. Also, partly as an excuse to play around with the VanTop Moment 4C Action Camera I got from Manager-san a while back.
…OCD is stupid. Don’t catch it.
Footage ended up being mostly uninteresting, I think. Cam was pointed at the ground most of the time. Scrapped it.
Went alone this time. I figured my friendos would be tired from our Peters Canyon Regional Park hike yesterday, and I wanted to hike at my own pace. Just before starting the trail, I let my friendos know where I was, what I was doing, set a 3 hr no-response time limit, and provided emergency contacts.
Second time getting to Henninger Flats wasn’t as bad. It’s just the start that takes a toll. Once I reached the path with the bench / resting areas, I found the hike much easier.
Henninger Flats Trail Photos:
Once Henninger Flats was done, decided to listen to my impulses again and take a detour towards the Eaton Canyon Falls. “Might as well,” I thought, “Since I’m in the area n’ all.”
Eaton Canyon Trail Photos:
Yeeeaaah… IMO? Not worth it.
Near the creek, Eaton Canyon’s trail is significantly rockier (read: more perilous) compared to the fire road-like trail that led up to Henninger Flats. Waterfall ended up being a piddly lil’ stream that trickled down into a small pool.
Then again, it is summer. Could be, the water’s just dried up.
Aaaaand that was the point my feet started protesting.
No pain or swelling, thankfully. Just, sore and tired.
Ahhh… RIP Future 'Chew that has to get up for work tomorrow morning.
BTW!
The AllTrails app is immensely helpful, especially for real-time navigation:
- Green Dot: Starting Point.
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Red Trail: Completed Path.
- Also tracks the path even if you veer off the trail.
- Blue Dot: Current Position.
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Blue Cone: Line of Sight.
- Acts like a compass. Say, you come across an intersection and aren’t sure which path leads to the way back, the blue cone will follow the phone’s position. Point the phone / blue cone towards the tracked trail (Solid Red Trail) to backtrack your steps.
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Pink Trail: Recommended Trail Path.
- Path is generated from AllTrails’s list of Curated Trails. Users are completely free to diverge from the established path.
- Dotted Black Line: Additional Trail Paths.
The app also records the time taken, distance covered, and elevation gained during a session. At the end of a session, totals are collated on the user’s personal profile. Very useful for keeping track of and chasing goals.
Much wow. Very recommend. Yes.