Wellsville loop of death by bushwhack!
Tried a new loop based on some info from friends of friends and some searching on Google Earth. What could go wrong? Well, the first 4 miles took me 75 mins. And it was pretty much flat. I was wading through ferns laced with Stinging Nettle. Nasty stuff. Later on after making my way up the nasty Coldwater Canyon Trail I decided to follow the ridge from Hawk Watch peak rather than the nice trail down deep canyon. Bad idea. That was full of un-cross-able sections of trees/scrub taller than me. I tried swimming over and through but ended up bloody and frustrated. I finally found my way down 2 hours late and without water. Never again (but glad I tried so now I know to never do that loop again).
Here is the strava data to show the loop.
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