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Old & New AZT #17 Loop, AZ

	2016-05-01
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Old & New AZT #17 Loop, AZ

Hiking	9.10 Miles	1,601 AEG

Hiking	9.10 Miles	4 Hrs 32 Mns		2.08 mph
	1,601 ft AEG	10 Mns Break	20 LBS Pack

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Alamo Canyon - AZT #17

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trixiec

Two weeks ago after I dropped off Tracey and her high-school friend Sandy for their 3-day backpack to Kelvin I ended up hiking 'up' the old AZT#17, so it seemed an appropriate choice for her first hike since then.

We followed North Alamo Canyon Road (concurrently the 'old' AZT#17) south to old Mesa Tank Road
Continued east a mile or so on old Mesa Tank Road
Descended a ridge to connect with the current AZT#17
Followed the current AZT#17 for a few miles
Dropped into Alamo Canyon Creek
Followed the dry wash back to the trailhead

The highlights:
- A short side-trip to visit a long-defunct mine
- Meeting a couple from the Netherlands
- Spotting a Gopher Snake near the trail... and filming Tracey actually touching a snake!
- Encountering a 1959 Buick Electra which had definitely seen better days

One video:
0:59 - Gopher Snake

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Gopher Snake White Tailed Deer

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Automobile Remains/Wreckage Mine Shaft

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Picketpost Mountain

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