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| Hiking | 22.08 Miles |
6,886 AEG |
| | Hiking | 22.08 Miles | 12 Hrs 47 Mns | | 1.95 mph |
| 6,886 ft AEG | 1 Hour 28 Mns Break | 25 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | I did this run a couple of years ago heading up Romero. As I descended the switchbacks on the Sutherland, I thought to myself that it would be much more a challenge in reverse. Well, yesterday I did it in reverse and it certainly was more challenging. I warmed up on the Finger Rock the day before, and was well prepared, though I was unable to track down my head lamp. A stop off at Wally World for a new head lamp set me back about 20 minutes and the subsequent attempts to make up for that time cost me another 25 and an extra mile, as I drifted up the Canyon Loop trail by accident :/ Anywho, I arrived at my predetermined break spot at the base of the ridge behind the clock, so I took a quick 3 or 4 minutes before charging on. The next 4 miles are all uphill, the first 2 of which are just brutal. This is where I just put my head down and went. I made the peak at the Mt Lemmon #5 at a pathetic 2:00pm and took 30 before making the mad dash home. As I passed through Romero Canyon on the way down, I came across the site and effects of 2 massive landslides from top to bottom of canyon, between the 2, upper campsites. I was amazed to see beaches in places where there were previously boulder fields. I would guess that the old trail, in places lies 4 to 6 feet below the new level. As I crossed at the Romero Pools, I dawned the head lamp and went on auto pilot. I arrived back at the car, realizing that I had not laid eyes on a single human since I left turned into the CSP gates about 13 hours erlier. That held true until I pulled out of the gate.  On a side note, my track has been cleaned up to match the yet to be posted, route description. |
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Cargodera Spring |
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Romero Canyon |
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| | | As good as I've seen in years. |
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Romero Pools |
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