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| Hiking | 6.10 Miles |
1,806 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.10 Miles | 4 Hrs 26 Mns | | 2.20 mph |
| 1,806 ft AEG | 1 Hour 40 Mns Break | 18 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Bagging Miller Peak was just hanging there on the (whenever the wind seems it won't be gusting to gale force all afternoon over the ridge) springtime to do list. I set out for said quest yesterday morning, only to turn into a sustained wind of 20+ mph heading-up Montezuma Pass @ about 9:45am - NOT a good sign! I chose to turn it around at the Coronado National Memorial Visitor Center and began making contingency plans for the day's outing. Such a luxurious feeling - being so fortunate to dwell in the Baja Arizona - having so many ranges to pick from in Cochise County, a seeming embarrassment of riches.
Without remorse, I immediately knew I'd be heading for the Dragoon Mountains of lore. After stopping back at the house for a brief bit of research...I hastily printed-out a topography map and got back out the door. I had read about Slavin Gulch, and further reading the write-up on HAZ by PTY made this route an easy choice. It would take some time to get to the trail head, so I doubted if I would be able to make it all the way up today with an appointment to be back in town before 6:30 pm. The bonsai world of the 'Goons' awaited, and Slavin Gulch Trail was all that one could hope for in a southern AZ hike! The plant life is always especially vibrant in this range - stunning in fact - and the gulch was filled to the brim with verdant Canyon Oaks, Hedgehog Type Cacti ledges and a near Manzanita monoculture up top-side. The wind gusted fearcily at times and moved the orographic stratus clouds quickly over head, all quite surreal with the Dragoon Granite backdrop ever shifting all around - simply wonderful!!! Avg. Grade 42.3% GPS Route Available. |
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