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East Webber / BSA Rimview Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 9.60 Miles |
2,261 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.60 Miles | | | |
| 2,261 ft AEG | | | | |
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| partners | | Kyle has been talking about this Boy Scott trail for a while now. Today was the day we had a look see. Our hike started at the Geronimo Trailhead around 9am. We headed west on the Highline and then turned north on the Geronimo Trail. After a bit we picked up the East Webber Trail. This was my favorite part of the hike. This section is beautiful! You also hike parallel to Webber Creek. The sound of the creek added to the beauty!
As we neared the end of East Webber the trail started to become overgrown. We continued on and within a few minutes we hit the creek again and saw the ribbons. This is the start of this Boy Scott trail. We got our route finding caps on and started following. The trail quickly gains elevation and there are lots of ribbons to follow. The trail is in good condition at this point. We continued on and saw a sign for "Rim View". This part gains steady elevation and it eventually leveled out at a shaded clearing. Kyle and I had our lunch here. This appears to be the turnaround point for most Boy Scotts.
After eating lunch we continued following the ribbons. Right from the start the trail becomes much more difficult to follow. The area is covered in thick Manzanita and a lot of the ribbons were lying on the ground and half buried. Our pace slowed as we struggled to find the route. The Manzanita patch doesn't last too long thankfully. Next we found ourselves hiking along a ravine. This is where things get very challenging. The ribbons are spaced out and there is tons of dead fall in the way. We made slow time as worked our way over and around. After a few minutes we noticed there were no more ribbons. We had a look around and couldn't locate another one. It appeared the trail continued so we kept on following our general direction. It became obvious we were on very good game trails. We decided to keep going and to slowly make our way downhill. After considerable effort and slipping and sliding, we got lucky and found a stake that is used for a trail marker. We then spotted a ribbon and found ourselves back on track!
The next mile or two were fairly moderate travel. There was plenty of work winding in and out of washes but the trail is well marked and well-traveled. Our going was easy and we eventually connected to the Highline Trail. From there we slugged down the Highline and made our way back to the jeep and then back to Phoenix.
This was an interesting hike and I'm glad we did it. I doubt I would ever do it again unless they clean up that dead fall section. This trail has serious potential and epic views! I would recommend it to those looking for a nice challenge. The mileage came in under 10 miles but trust me the effort blows that number away! |
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