DESTINATION La Madre Cabin Route 1 Photoset
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| Hiking | 5.20 Miles |
1,609 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.20 Miles | | | |
| 1,609 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | We had been up to the dam previously but had never explored beyond, so some new territory on this hike. A use trail continues up along the lovely flow from La Madre Spring. Although labeled as a single spring on the topo map, there is really a collection of seeps and springs along the canyon. Western red buds had just started flowering when we were there, making for a beautiful scene.
Crossing the water a few times, we enjoyed some small but lovely falls on the way up-canyon. The use trail eventually climbs out of the canyon and up to an old stone miner's cabin. Very fancy, with a enclosed "porch" area, although I suspect it was actually meant for the miner's mule or horse to hang out. Continuing above the cabin, we shortly reached the old mine shafts. Poked around a little, some of the shafts are vertical, some horizontal, but several seemed to connect to one another. The use trail appeared to continue beyond the mines toward La Madre Peak, but it was time to head back.
A fun little hike. We'll be back, hopefully with enough time to summit La Madre Peak. |
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