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| no partners | | We hiked this trail from the Mills Ridge TH down to 188 on Tuesday. It was one of many missing pieces we have left on the AZT. We dropped a vehicle at the north end of the bridge on 188 and drove a second one on to the TH arriving there about 9 am. A FS crew w/horses was already there and more were to arrive. They were setting out northward on the trail (opposite to the direction we were headed) to where the overgrowth has become "mean." Their mission was to clear the trail, with an intent of finishing this by April 15th in time for an organized hike as a part of some big national scenic trails meeting. One of my hiking partners had hiked this passage down from 4Peaks a few years ago and found it choked with overgrowth - not pleasant in her mind - if you're going to give blood, you might as well do it at the Red Cross.
Trail south from the TH is in good shape and the spring flowers are just awaking. One spot had lots of yellow poppies. We passed the Payson Packers [didn't ask them what they were "packing"  ], who were hiking up. Later as we were retrieving the car at the TH we passed them again hiking down the FS road which accesses the TH.
Weather was fantastic and the views exceptional with some snow still visible on 4Peaks, Mt. Ord (I think it was Mt. Ord) and the Sierra Anchas on the east side of Roosevelt lake. |
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| To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace. -- Publius Cornelius Tacitus (56 AD – 117 AD) |
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