| |
|
| | |
|
| Backpack | 16.00 Miles |
2,000 AEG |
| | Backpack | 16.00 Miles | 2 Days | | |
| 2,000 ft AEG | | | | |
|
|
| |
| Linked |
|
none
[ show ]
| no linked trail guides |
| Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | The group of 7 ABCers got a late-ish start from the Peralta trailhead, but it was fun to touch base with some of the other HAZers heading out at the same time (ahem, Tibber, Trishness, desertgirl). It was a wonderful weekend for the hike - fantastic weather, good company and an overall nice hike.
We ran into the 'girls with sticks' group again at the junction with the Red Tanks trail and shared notes on conditions and options. We considered camping at La Barge spring, but one of our mates had accidentally hiked on to Oak Spring and extolled the virtue of that spot, so we moved on. At first glance it looks great for hangers, but it really isn't as good as La Barge in that respect. Trees are just in the wrong places and intervals.
While hanging at camp, ran into another HAZer (shout out to Johnlp). He (almost) whispers to me "are you a HAZer?" My first thought is 'how does he know?'. My second is 'do I want to admit it?'. My third is 'for crying out loud, when did you start talking to yourself so much?'. Always nice to meet more HAZers.
Next morning we continued on north. We tried to find petroglyphs at the junction with the Peter's Mesa trail, but our directions were too vague, so we only found rocks. There was water on and off throughout the canyon - some of the pools more attractive than others. The second day seemed MUCH longer than the first - I suspect because of all of the ups and downs. But it was beautiful, still nice weather and just great trail.
Next time will do this loop the opposite way - get that fun stuff out of the way and go UP the steep stuff rather than down it. Yup, as my buddy Bill says - it's another miserable day in the Sonoran Desert! |
|
Wildflowers Observation Light
|
|
| _____________________
-----------------------------------
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.- Barack Obama |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
