I counted every stair in the open portion. 923 each way! 366 up and 557 down on the way in. If anyone really cares I logged everything. "EE" is emergency exit. "FEE" is fake emergency exit, small crosspath that looks like the real ones.
Start
20D, 54D, (Bench), 10U, 20D, 7U, 1D, 2U, 19D
Dry creek (:05)
42U, 4D, 1U, 9D
2nd creek
13U, 10D, 34U (steep), 2D, 19D, (rim), 22D
.5 mile marker (:11)
Slope down, 46D, deep ditch crossing, 52U (steep)
50 U
Cairns (:15)
7U, (FEE), 1D, 13U
Bench overlook
98D (partway down EE), 5D, 1U, 33D, 4U, 19D, 4U, 15D, 4U, 2D, 4U, walk rim
35D (nice view)(FEE), 92D
Arrive at creek/1 mile (:24)
2D, cross creek
6D, cross creek again
3U, 6U, 7D, 2U, 1D, muddy areas, 5U, 1D, (bench), 3U, 3D, 1U, 1D, 6U, 9D
Cross creek again (:32), (bench)
arrive at staircase (:33), 1.5 miles on staircase
87U, 1D, (EE), 5U
Reach end (:36)
leave Creek (:50)
Cairns (:62)
1/2 mile (:67)
first V (:72), 2nd V (:73)
Finish hike (:79)
I don't believe you are allowed to go further even if the trees have orange ribbons on them. The hike will be less challenging when the path is reconnected.
