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| Hiking | 2.84 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 2.84 Miles | 1 Hour 50 Mns | | 2.13 mph |
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| no partners | | Short hike on an 80-degree afternoon with MJ. We went up to summit of Peak 1682, the one on W side of the Amphitheater. Great views in all directions thanks to the clear air, the crud having been swept away, I assume, by the strong winds of two days ago. Views of the highrises in downtown Phoenix as clear as can be, ditto Vulture Peak far to the W and the knob of Red Picacho, both a long way off. A pleasant breeze on top. Surprised to hear Sun Ray write of "very windy" conditions to the far NE at Brown's Ranch.
We then circled around the covered reservoir (MJ heard a girl say it was "a jail") and up to the W side ramadas. In that segment we came a cross one flowering Saguaro, my first sighting of the year. Lots of buds but only the single white bloom. More flowers coming soon. This, to my mind, was a few weeks early for Saguaro flowers. They usually burst in May, as I recall, at least in this neck of the woods. Trails very busy, mostly with kids and young adults with families. |
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