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2,700 AEG |
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| no partners | | Hike to Arizona Hot Springs with a few side trips.
A little chilly to start the day off with cloud cover and a breeze, but things warmed up nicely and ended with pleasant hiking temperatures. First was the hike to Liberty Bell Arch and the Colorado River overlook - beautiful as always. No one along this section except a very friendly British couple. We chatted about the area's geology for a bit.
Back in White Rock Canyon, it was cool and damp. After reaching the Colorado, the Park Service has added yet a few more signs to try and keep people on a single trail. Whether this is working, I don't know - some signs only seem more confusing because the arrows only point up, down, or at 90 degrees, but no diagonals.
Met three groups at the hot springs pools. I stayed only long enough to soak my feet briefly - didn't really want to involve myself in their animated argument about which group had hiked in the harder way. On the plus side, skipping a soak gave me "extra" daylight to go wandering and locate some sites I had been wanting to check out up canyon.
A good day and a good hike for my last before our New Year's Grand Canyon backpack. |
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| "Let it ride / Let it roll / Let it go" |
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