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| Canyoneering | 1.36 Miles |
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| | Canyoneering | 1.36 Miles | 1 Hour 13 Mns | | 1.12 mph |
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| | Basic Canyoneering - Scrambling; easy climbing/downclimbing; frequent hand use; rope recommended; easy exit | | B - Up to light current; wading/swimming; possible wet/dry suit | | II - Normally requires a half day |
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| no partners | | I just got an OHV permit for the Bulldog Canyon area so I wanted to check it out a bit more. As I researched the area, I came across the Willow Creek to Saguaro Lake description written a couple of years ago by AZLOT69. As I read the well written hike, I was thinking that there may be a bit of exaggeration, but it sounded exciting so I drove out along the Apache Trail to check it out.
I parked my truck at an old weathered corral (33deg 32.3913 by 111deg 27.1814) and followed a now closed 4WD trail down to a small wash (note: this is about at the half-way point of AZLOT69's hike description) Some debris on the brush in the wash indicated that there had been a good flow probably during the summer's monsoon season. This wash soon ended in a 30 foot, undercut, vertical washout that offered no direct way down. So I retraced my tracks and found a steep grade leading down to the main creek, now dry, where I could continue my hiking.
The canyon was so narrow in places that if I extended my arms, I could touch both walls. Lots of boulders to scramble on/over/around and pools of water to avoid, and before long, I encountered another blockage. This impass was in the form of a deep pool surrounded by steep, slick rock walls and again no direct way through.
OK.....AZLOT69 was accurate in his description, the hike does require a lot of up-and-around if you choose not to go the technical equipment route. I didn't have either the equipment or the time, so I returned to my truck. But this area looks like a lot of fun and I hope to return when I have the time to check it out further. |
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| | | There are several pools that are too deep to wade across unless prepared to get wet. | | _____________________
| On every trip into the Superstitions, I find another Gold Mine. Today the mine was filled with Memories. I can not wait for the next trip. |
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