Noon Creek Ridge Trail #318 Photoset • PrestonSands • 2007-01-21 • HikeArizona.COM

Noon Creek Ridge Trail #318, AZ

	2007-01-21
	6 by PrestonSands

Noon Creek Ridge Trail #318

Tucson, AZ

Noon Creek Ridge Trail #318

Tucson, AZ

Hiking	3.60 Miles	2,550 AEG

Hiking	3.60 Miles	1 Hour	3.60 mph
	2,550 ft AEG

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After getting home from Tucson at 1 am this morning, I didn't get up in time for a full hike. I wasn't sure I'd make it up the road to the trailhead in the first place, after looking at the weather report: heavy snow advisory above 3500 feet... So I hiked as fast as I could this afternoon, through steady snow showers. Started out at the snow level (5500') with occasional patches of snow, and climbed up to the 6800 foot level where there was 6 inches of snow, before deciding to turn around, as I was concerned the Swift Trail may get covered in snow

An incredible winter wonderland it was! There was a fair amount of fire damage on the north side of the ridge, but the views made up for it. Did a short hike on the nearby Round The Mountain trail before heading home. Driving back, it started snowing in Safford itself. Good times and crazy weather

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