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| Hiking | 21.90 Miles |
3,376 AEG |
| | Hiking | 21.90 Miles | 6 Hrs 27 Mns | | 3.40 mph |
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| partners | | Today was the day to give it a go. I started off at the Spur Cross Trailhead a little after 11 and headed out. Went up the Tortuga and then onto the Elephant Mountain Trail. Once at the end where it meets the gate and the State Trust Land I kept going with the goal of hitting the Go John Trail. All was going perfectly until I hit a second gate. It appeared that I should continue on South but a road headed East and had a Maricopa Trail sign. I questioned things for a minute and continued on toward the Go John Trail off in the distance. It turns out that the road/trail I was following curved around and didn't get me where I needed to be. There are a bunch of random roads and trails out there so it is a bit confusing.
Anyway, after hiking around for a bit I decided to just make my way across the desert towards my destination. It was an easy go as it isn't dense out there. Before long I was on the Go John and continued on the trail Clockwise. I had made a plan to meet Dean at the Go John TH around 2pm. He would then hike it back with me to Spur Cross. Getting off track cost me an additional 1.4 miles but I was moving at a good clip so I made it to the TH by 2:10. Dean was there and geared up to go. We continued to make the loop around the Go John and when we reached the Gate just followed the Maricopa Trail signs. It's funny because a signs says that it is State Trust Land and that you may not enter without written permission. Next to that is a Maricopa Trail sign and clearly several people on foot and on Mtn. Bikes use the area.
Since I got off trail between Spur Cross and Go John I restarted my GPS for the return. The way over was 11.66 Miles and the return was 10.24. The best route between the two is the track from Go John to Spur Cross since that one is clean and stays on the trail.  Both are posted. It was a Beautiful day for a hike! |
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