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| Hiking | 20.20 Miles |
3,049 AEG |
| | Hiking | 20.20 Miles | 10 Hrs 5 Mns | | 2.38 mph |
| 3,049 ft AEG | 1 Hour 35 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | I had Friday off and really wanted to do this as an over-nighter. But all the thunderstorm forecast made me abandon that plan and do this as a day hike instead on Saturday. Getting up at 02:30 and leaving at 03:30 was no fun, but the drive was as scenic as I remembered. By 08:00 I started hiking.
The super cool weather was so refreshing and made me forget about the hot hell for a day. I parked at the East Baldy TH and took the Crossover Trail to West Baldy Trail. Once I was on the West Baldy, I was totally taken by its beauty! The LCR was rushing, meadows were lush, and flowers were blooming. The first 2-3 miles were full of primo backpacking campsites! As I entered the woods, the rain started picking up. Met a few hikers who came back after a few miles because they were concerned about lightning. I was too!! A father and his daughter, who had been camping out for a few days, came down with their donkeys and a ton of gear. They were back country camping in style! I thought they were doing trail maintenance work  Wiski was busy chasing squirrels.
Once I got to the West Baldy / East Baldy junction, I kept going. I saw one "summit" after another. So I just kept going
On my way back down on East Baldy, I really enjoyed all the cool boulder/rock formations. Saw a couple of pieces at the B-24 crash site.
This was a beautiful hike and a great escape from Phoenix heat in the summer. I would love to go back and do an over-nighter sometime. |
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