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[quote=Anonymous]I think you can search for the Savage-Lundy trail too, it came up on Google Earth or Bing, one of them, and you could see the switchbacks, etc.

The thing that is so hard to understand is they had to FEEL the heat increasing as they went down the HC trail. They had to SEE how deep the canyon was. People are often not good at judging risk or re-evaluating or integrating new info once a decision has been reached and maybe that goes to part of how this played out. Also, I think they may have been more afraid of the algae caution whereas the river and staying near it may have been safest for the humans until the sun was off the switchbacks. Algae can and does kill dogs and I'm not sure how feasible keeping him away from the water would be in that heat.

I think they overestimated their ability and underestimated the heat. The IG "all the gear and no idear" post struck me  re: a prior close call they had, that one at altitude. I don't think either was overly cautious, they often did "spontaneous hikes" pre-baby. When he looked up the trail did he even read the reviews from spring that referenced heat? Or did it not register because they had decided to go and he was just determining the trail location?

So sad. [/quote]

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