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| Hiking | 7.82 Miles |
1,965 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.82 Miles | 3 Hrs 2 Mns | | 3.01 mph |
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| no partners | | I was looking for a hike to do today on the way down from Phoenix to do a longer one tomorrow on Mount Wrightson, and this one came to mind. I had wanted to do it at one point last year, but it was during the summer and too hot by the time I got in the area. I was a little worried it might be too cool this morning after the cold front went through last night, but once I got on the trail and moving it was fine.
I had received a recommendation from RWStorm to hike the loop clockwise, but I didn't spot the Gould Mine trail at the trailhead so I compromised and went up the wash to Mam-A-Gah then took the Sendero Esperanza from there to the Norris and up. The longer, more gradual ascent going clockwise allowed me to keep a strong pace going all the way up. At the top I was rewarded with the nice city view this peak offers, as well as a nice view of cloud-topped Mount Lemmon. The sun came out while on the summit, which helped a bit to dry me out before I headed down the Kings Canyon Trail back to the trailhead. I saw just a few people out on the trail early on a Friday morning, but by the time I got back the parking lot was filling up. |
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