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| Hiking | 10.30 Miles |
2,187 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.30 Miles | 4 Hrs 29 Mns | | 2.30 mph |
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| no partners | | Took the long but scenic route from Phoenix to Hannagan Meadow area. I went through Safford and then went up 191. Normally I come in from the North and go South on 191. This added about an hour to my trip but wow what an amazing drive! From Clifton/Morenci to Hannagan Meadow is just beautiful. The mines at Clifton and Morenci were HUGE! I'm guessing there are several great hikes in this area.
As for the hike itself it was a bit tricky. Starting late, the area being burned in several spots, and signs down or missing all together, the map in the book not being accurate, all made for an interesting hike. Don't get me wrong I got 'er done and really enjoyed it. In fact I enjoyed it so much that I plan on doing it again sometime before the end of the month so I can see the whole thing in the daylight.
There were ducks swimming on P Bar Lake and the frogs could be heard for half a mile. Down in the area of Paradise Park I saw about 20 deer grazing off in the distance. The Grant Cabin remains are pretty cool and I would like to spend a little more time in that area on the next trip. This time I was just simply running out of light. I had my head lamp but not knowing the area and the trail being a little sketchy in some areas made me want to keep moving.
What I thought was really cool was to hear the birds chirping, see the ducks swimming, the deer grazing and see the clear skies. Less than a year ago this area was right in the heart of the largest wild fire in Arizona's history! Yes it has much to recover but not all was lost! |
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