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| Hiking | 3.88 Miles |
661 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.88 Miles | 2 Hrs 25 Mns | | 1.61 mph |
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| no partners | | | As I approached the summit in late afternoon from one of the rocky, dirt paths up from the tower gate, a young woman, probably in her teens, looked me over and said, "You're about there. You can do it. You're kickin' a-s." I hate this kind of put down. I'm getting up there in age, but I ain't no Methuselah. Maybe I'm over-sensitive. Maybe she even meant well. Anyway this was my 5th trip to the el topo this year, and I do it for two reasons. Even coming up on the pavement it's a great place to build the cardio for bigger goals. And of course there's the sunset from one of the best spots in town to see it. Unfortunately this sunset was a dud. Too much cloud. With spring only a few days away, the sun now sets almost due west, behind the middle of the White Tanks. Not long ago you had to look southwest to the Estrellas to see the sun go down. Not as many wildflowers here as I've seen in other places. But the yellow flowers of creosote and brittlebush are coming on strong. Came down in darkness, seeing only three bikers in the two miles, all with bike lights ablaze and head lamps. Nice sight, these lightning bugs of the trail. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Some poppies, lots of lupine and phacelia, and scattering of lily and fiddleneck. Some but not all creosote and brittlebush flashing strong yellow now, particularly at the summit. |
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