| |
| |
|
|
Hiking | 32.42 Miles |
5,182 AEG |
| Hiking | 32.42 Miles | 12 Hrs 43 Mns | | 2.89 mph |
|
|
5,182 ft AEG | 1 Hour 30 Mns Break | | |
|
|
|
| |
Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | This hike almost didn’t happen
My plan was to hike the AZT 10 from where Redington RD intersects the AZT. My ETA to the TH was 8:45. There was an accident on I-10 and that brought traffic to a standstill. This delayed me 45 minutes. After getting past the accident I continued on to Redinton RD. About10 miles from the intersection there was a sheriff and a road closed sign!! I then came up with plan B. Start at the northern end of the AZT 10. I when doubled-back to the Catalina highway and drove up to the Molino Basin campground.
My 8:45 ETA turned into a 10:15 arrival.
The Hike:
I went north on Bellota trail to the Prison Camp and checked it out. Then I headed south to the Italian trap TH. There was water everywhere! The creeks and washes were flowing heavy and fast. A good portion of the trail had water flowing down it. The Agua Caliente Wash was about 2 feet deep and 5 feet wide. I just bite the bullet and walked through it. I got to the Italian trap TH at dusk. FR4424 was a running creek.
On the way back, the valley was so cold I could see my breath. |
| _____________________
"Everywhere is walking distance...If you have the time"
-Stephen Wright |
| | |
|
|
|
|
| |