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Canes Spring and Canyon, AZ
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| Hiking | 31.60 Miles |
6,245 AEG |
| | Hiking | 31.60 Miles | 13 Hrs | | 2.87 mph |
| 6,245 ft AEG | 2 Hrs Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I've seen the Cane Springs exit on the Bee-line and always wondered about it. I did some research and create a route.
I started at the nondescript exit for FR177 right by the Gold creek. I explored down the Gold creek and exited out to FR177. FR177 is washed out at Lion Canyon and Cane springs canyon. I bushwhacked through thick vegetation  to find Cane's Spring. Past Cane's Spring, FR177 is an abandoned road. There's seven bathtub style water tanks with an interconnected water line like the old thinnet cable. A black water tube follows the road and ended at Gold Tooth Smith spring. I tried to find the spring, but the vegetation was too thick with catsclaw. Much to my surprise, the road continued on to the power lines. I climb up to a high point and turned around. Even though you’re only about a 1/5 of mile from the bee-line, you still feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere.
I returned to the FR177 / FR191 split. FR191 goes from a 4x4 road to an ATV road to a foot path to a Mazatzal trail in about 1.5 miles. There a road, but the vegetation has choked it down to a narrow foot path . Once you break the 5,000 elevation mark, the path opens up again. FR191 crosses from Gold Creek canyon over to Cane Spring Canyon. There’s a mine near the start of Cane Spring Canyon. I found a road that’s not on any maps and it looks like it loops around Pine Butte. I didn't have the time to verify that.
Eventually FR191 ends at FR201. The original plan was to check out Mercuria Mine, but the wind was way too cold at this point. I returned back to the jeep. The half-moon made the hike back fun. I didn't have to use the flashlight until I hit the over growth area.
I'll be back another day to further explorer the mines in the area. |
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"Everywhere is walking distance...If you have the time"
-Stephen Wright |
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