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| Hiking | 17.40 Miles |
3,374 AEG |
| | Hiking | 17.40 Miles | 8 Hrs 38 Mns | | 2.21 mph |
| 3,374 ft AEG | 45 Mns Break | 18 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Escaped the Valley hoping to find cooled Temps. Started at 68 degrees...mmmm...
The TH at Groom Creek had about 10 cars in it when I got there, and evidently they were all hiking the Groom Creek Loop. I had this track all to myself, short of two groups of horseback riders.
I really enjoyed this area. I used the Wolf Creek loops and a short bushwhack, to make my way over to the Mount Tritle trail. The Mount Tritle trail #65 is a bit steep and rocky, but the views are top notch! Temps at the top around noon were mid 70's at 7,700 ft. After some lunch and a bit of a nap, I started making my way back. I stopped at the Hassayampa River and dipped my shirt and hat in the river to cool off. Next stop was the Wolf Creek Falls trail to do the same.
The Water at the "Falls" was not conducive to dipping. It looks like during wet times this would be a fun area, but now there was just some pooled water, probably from recent rains.
By the time I got back to the truck, the temps were hitting the low 90's so I was glad to get in the air conditioned truck. |
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