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Old & New AZT #17 Loop, AZ
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| 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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| partners | | 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 |
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