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| no partners | | When I was planning Hikes that I hadn't done up in the Pinalenos yet, I came across this one and it intrigued me...Still on Day 3 of my Pinaleno Trip, I hit this Trail after wandering around Post Creek...
The Skies were still a little dark, but the immediate threat of Rain seemed to be gone, so I went for it...Chesley Flat is always picturesque, especially this time of Year when the Wildflowers are present...This turned out to be a really nice Trail and Area...The Trail becomes a little obscure in places, but I was able to keep it spotted most of the time...After running into a Spring almost right off the bat and getting chewed out big time by an Abert's Squirrel, I started a long Switchback down into the Canyon...Everything was very Lush, Green, and still Dripping from a very recent Rain...Areas of this Canyon were "Dark" with heavy Forestation and The Blair Witch Project came to mind and seemed fitting...  There were areas where you had to negotiate some Downfall, but it wasn't too bad...But then, after crossing a couple of Drainages that trickled Water, it opened back up and soon you were alongside an outer ridge with some Views of the Valley Floor below...Once the Trail pretty much disappeared in a major Tangle of Growth, I turned around...Spent a small break on a Rock Outcrop, enjoying the Views down Canyon...Returned the way I came, enjoying it just as much on the return...Lots of Bear Sign in there too... 
Nice little Trail! Glad to do this one, really did enjoy it... |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Moderate at Chesley Flat, Light in the Canyon... |
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| Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming, "Wow What a Ride!" |
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