Box Elder Peak from Granite Flat

This was my third attempt at hiking Box Elder Peak. The first attempt was scuttled by lightning only a quarter mile from from the summit. The second attempt was cut short at the north end of the saddle due to cold and rain.
The weather looked like it was going to be great for this attempt but ultimately it turned out to be a stormy day. Luckily the storms skirted the area and didn't cause a problem, in fact, I think they made the hike a bit cooler.
I ran into Joe again, the same guy who I saw on my first attempt. We exchanged taking photos at the summit.
I took trail 043 up (east and north sides of White Canyon) but decided to take 188 and 044 on the way down (south and west sides). On the way down there was only a little bit of snow in a few deep ravines. There was some stinging nettle, don't try this with shorts and keep bare arms and hands up high. Trails 188 & 044 had many fallen trees across the trail and one wash-out that was tricky to get around.

Total: 10.0 miles - 7 hrs, 45 min
Trailhead:     6860 ft -  8:05am
North Saddle:  9595 ft - 10:00am
South Saddle:  9434 ft - 10:17am
Arrive Peak:  11101 ft - 11:45am
Depart Peak:  11101 ft - 12;50pm
Trailhead:     6860 ft -  3:50pm

Trailhead to N Saddle:  3.6 miles - 1:55 (Trail 043)
Traverse Saddle N to S: 0.7 miles - 0:17 (Trail 188)
S Saddle to Peak:       0.9 miles - 1:28 (Trail Unmaintained)
Peak to Trailhead:      4.9 miles - 3:01 (Trails Unmaintained, 188, 044)

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