This is the crossing on the shortcut between the North and South Loops. You used to be able to cross straight over here, but now it is too deep for my short legs. A lot of the bank, including the fire ring that was here, has been washed away.

There’s a good crossing point a few yards downstream.

I stopped here long enough to filter a liter and a half of water to last me the hike out.

This is the last picture I took on this trip, as I’ve taken plenty of others previously.

The folks over at Fort Leonard Wood must have been having a bumper day, as almost continual heavy explosions reverberated around the wilderness on the remainder of the hike. And the hike was a bit uncomfortable; even a leaf touching my left toe caused a sharp pain, and the raw spot on my right heel nagged at me the whole way. But I finished the hike, and in good time too.

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