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| Hiking | 7.20 Miles |
496 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.20 Miles | 3 Hrs 10 Mns | | 2.90 mph |
| 496 ft AEG | 41 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Brad took a day off work to have an in-town all day hike just the two of us. No babysitter since kids both in school. Had parent teacher conference before setting out with two cars for a shuttle hike. Parked one at Tom's Thumb TH and then up to Fraesfield TH to start the hike.
This is a great connector trail for bikers - kind of boring for hikers - but is beautiful desert once you get past the part parallel to the road at the start.
I was impressed with the height of the creosote along the first few miles. Saw a pack rat midden nest - massive! The old ranching water tank is a startling oasis. So many animal tracks around it. The section close to Rock Knob/Marcus Landslide is prettier with more granite formations and little up/down of trail.
Kind of cool to walk from one TH to the other. Soon the Tonto National Forest will be linked with MSP and other trails for the giant Maricopa Trail. Gooseneck trail signs have the logo for Maricopa Trail. |
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