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| Hiking | 13.40 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 13.40 Miles | 6 Hrs 5 Mns | | 2.20 mph |
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| no partners | | I hiked this passage with Andrew and Dan. We parked one vehicle at the Gabe Zimmerman TH and drove my truck to Lakes TH. I have a State Trust permit, so I didn't have any problem leaving my truck at that end. Vehicle logistics is always the hardest part of these hikes.
We started the hike about 8AM under cloudy skies and threat of rain. The trail was soft from previous rains, but not muddy and in great shape overall. The lake contains plenty of water for anyone looking to refill. A white pickup sat on a distant hill and watched us as we headed down the trail. Not sure what the deal was there. Maybe we were just paranoid or maybe he was just looking for his cattle. Good or bad, I notice that those voices in my head talk a lot more when I'm on the trail. I'm just glad most of the voices are interesting. 
After hiking Alamo Canyon last time out, this section was a welcome relief from constant elevation changes. Dan and I talked about doing this section on our mountain bikes.
Andrew and I met the guy that repairs all the gates on the AZT at a REI class on hiking the trail. I think of him everytime we pass through one of these gates. I wish I could remember his name. BTW all the gates on this section are in great shape.
Around the Sahuarita Rd and 83 crossing we noticed a helicopter flying around with a guy at the end of a rope. I'm guessing is was some sort of military training mission. "There goes those voices again."
Crossing I-10 consisted of going through another nice gate and a long tunnel. We were surprised that the tunnel was free of debris and graffiti. Nice job Stewards and Volunteers!
After crossing we were treated to some great views of Davidson Canyon and the mountains to the North before dropping down to the Gabe Zimmerman TH and the end of our hike.
Aside form a few drops of rain, this was a dry hike. Cold, but dry. I can't believe that in 14 miles I shot 50 pictures, and what I had expected to be a boring hike turned out to be very nice. Arizona continues to surprise me. |
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