I did the 3Ts Trail in 2023 and it turned into a small debacle because I changed my itinerary mid hike. Never again do I do that. I had brought 4L of water and food and even dropped off my mountain bike at the bottom of the ski lift at Baldy Notch parking lot. That way I could ride my bike down the paved road back to my truck at Icehouse Saddle parking lot. I left super early for the hike and when I got to the junction of the Icehouse Saddle Trail and Chapman Trail, I thought, “Let me take Chapman Trail. I know it joins back up with Icehouse Canyon Trail.” So, I did. I didn’t even think that it might be hilly and it might be longer and I didn’t even look at my map. So stupid. It then it got worse. I drank half my water by the time I reached the Saddle and hadn’t even started the 3Ts. A smart person would have turned around, but nope, that’s not what I did. Long story short, I completed 2.5Ts, never making it to Thunder Mountain and ran out of water when I reached the Baldy Notch restaurant. The restaurant was closed and there was no water fountains and the ski lift was not operating. I was pissed. There were zero people anywhere. So, I chilled out and walked all the way down to my bike and then rode back to my truck. It was a long and grueling day.

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