Savage Lundy Trail

A search and rescue team deployed near the Savage Lundy Trail found the bodies at about 930 am.

Savage lundy trail. Pointing to unknown hazards found in and near the Savage Lundy trail officials announced Sierra national forest would close trails campgrounds and picnic sites for nearly a month. Hiking on the Savage Lundy Trail. The familys bodies were found on the Savage-Lundy Trail which is popular in the spring because of its colorful wildflower blooms.

This section of the trail is a southsoutheast facing slope exposing the trail to constant sunlight. For some weird reason people confuse the Hites Cove Trail with the Savage-Lundy Trail. Another unique element of this hike is the Knobcone Pine stand that we passed through.

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Investigators have been very tight-lipped about their investigation not providing any additional details after they learned about the high levels of ATX in the Merced Rivers due to toxic algal blooms. The family reportedly embarked two miles up a steep incline on the trail where temperatures reached 107 to 109 degrees during the early afternoon but dropped to 105 to 89 degrees between 450 and 850 pm. 11 am the family is found dead on the Savage-Lundy Trail by a search and rescue team.

But by the time they reached the steep uphill portion of the hike known as the Savage Lundy Trail temperatures reached a scorching 109. SavageLundy Trail is a 3-mile long trail and is the most difficult trail in the area. I rarely hike with this group but when I saw that the trailhead of one of the hikes was nearby I wanted to take advantage of the close proximity and explore the area.

17 about 2 miles up the Savage-Lundy Trail around 3100 feet elevation. Natural Atlas is powered by contributors like you. The Sierra National Forest noted in its closure order that potentially harmful algal blooms HABs have been identified in the South Fork of the Merced River and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife warned hikers in mid-July not to swim wade or allow their pets to enjoy the water due.