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| Hiking | 9.50 Miles |
2,250 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.50 Miles | 4 Hrs 12 Mns | | 2.97 mph |
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| partners | | Brad and I have four weekday hikes planned for the spring (with kids in school) and this is our first one of 2014. Haven't done this hike since before I we had kids six years ago. When we were at the top having lunch - we listed all the things that have changed since then (the good and the bad). Nice that at the end of the conversation we both love our lives as they are now.
Made it to the top in 1 hour 47 minutes. My knees would be happy to never see the paved part of this "trail" ever again. It's a great view but would rather go up a nice switch-backed trail and still have my knees 10 years from now. Was nice to approach from Fountain Hills side instead of the extra AEG and ouch of coming up and over Bell Pass from Scottsdale side.
Watched a service truck stall out on the way up to the cell towers, and we watched a helicopter land and then immediately take off again. Must have been doing some sort of practice. Saw one other hiker and two insane mountain bikers.
Made it back home in time to very quickly shower before picking up kids and getting to ballet for Caroline. |
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