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| | Hiking | 10.25 Miles | 7 Hrs | | 1.46 mph |
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| no partners | | | We had our RV near Kendrick Mountain and stayed there Friday night, July 4th. I arrived at the trailhead at 6:45am after hearing it rain nearly all night. Never having done this hike before, I was worried that the trail would be muddy. The morning was perfect however and while the trail was moist, it wasn't at all muddy - I think it must be the sandy, volcanic soil. Nonetheless, I started up and it wasn't long before I realized I was not in the kind of shape this climb was going to require of me. I plodded along at a slow pace that my lungs and legs would permit. I loved hiking in the trees, it was cool, moist, fresh air and passing clouds - all of which beat being in Phoenix on this date. I had been forewarned about the false summits, and sure enough, they faked me out too. I was soooo tired, I just wanted to get to the top. I kept thinking that this hike is so much more difficult than the rim-to-rim I did two years ago. I finally reached the summit in about 3 1/2 hours. The clouds parted fairly frequently to catch some good views which were well worth the trip. Then, within minutes of reaching the summit a light rain started, so I tried to hustle down. There really is no "hustling" down though, my legs were quite rubbery and I sacrificed time for sure footing. The rain came and went, though never hard enough to drench me - even had some hail for a short stint. A day later, the memory of this hike is all good, none of my "why am I doing this?" thoughts are lingering. I suspect it means I'll try this again some time. I would really like to see the B-24 site some time. I had my GPS with me and had downloaded the "official" GPS route to the B-24, but the official route really just follows the trail and never left the trail, so I didn't get to the crash. I'm thinking that I need to try one of the other "unofficial" GPS routes. And, heck, if you get to 11K feet or so to get to the wreck site, then you might as well summit again, right? I was surprised how many people there were on the trail - and a lot that were in really good shape that just flew by me. Good for them!! |
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