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| Run/Jog | 12.50 Miles |
1,600 AEG |
| | Run/Jog | 12.50 Miles | 3 Hrs 2 Mns | | 4.12 mph |
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| partners | | Think I found another hidden gem close to Phoenix. Left Avondale at 5AM and hit the trail a little after 6AM. Headed north on the BCT from Black Canyon City up to the Soap Creek Trailhead and turned around. Did a little side exploring along the way for some extra mileage and AEG.
Just beautiful country back there, hard to believe that you are only a mile or two away from I-17 the whole time. The trail was pretty easy to follow, couple of spots to watch out for. Biggest challenge was getting across the Agua Fria. We could see the trail sign on the other side of the bank, but had to do a little bushwacking to find a spot to cross. Finally found one and barely got our toes wet.
The cowboy boot cairn is still there and we stumbled across a cowboy grave. There was a cross, a pair of boots and this guy's favorite hat sitting 10 yards off the trail. Ran into two desert tortoises and one rattlesnake.
Overall a great trail for running with just enough route finding and bushwacking to make it interesting. Little too humid this morning and it caught up to me the last 20 minutes or so. Was making somewhat decent time, but had to walk it in the last mile or two. |
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