Sipsey Wilderness --
January 12-14, 2007
Trip details: We departed Braziel Trailhead (T4) Friday around 12:20;
proceeded southward on trail 223, connecting with 208 east for a short
distance before turning south again on 224; after about a mile on 224,
we came to the northern end of 204; we followed 204 for about a mile
until the trail forked; we took the right fork which lead us to the Big Tree
and Bee Branch Canyon; we then hiked south down Bee Branch to the
Sipsey River and trail 209; we then followed 209 east for a short distance
to connect with the southern end of trail 204; we took 204 north for its
entire length; from there, we went out the way we came in, following 224,
208, 223, and ending at the Braziel Trailhead. The total distance
was
almost 12 miles.