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| Hiking | 12.80 Miles |
4,200 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.80 Miles | 8 Hrs | | 1.60 mph |
| 4,200 ft AEG | | 15 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | | First time tackling Mt. Wrightson. We made up to the summit slowly, but steadily. Met several groups on the way up - one woman carrying a 7 month old baby - I was impressed! The views everywhere were amazing, and we were serenaded by birds all the way up. We stopped to watch the crows (?) fly around - we were able to see a few who had caught lizards in their talons. I know I saw some birds I've never seen before on the way up, but I was focused on other factors. Incredible views from the top, where we stopped for a break and some photos. Even though this trail added some distance to our hike, I was very happy we chose this route. The Super Trail is obviously not as well used, but offers great views as well. I had a lot of fun with all of the different trees along the trail. I did a push-up on one, a pull-up on one, sat on one, and hugged one! Close to the bottom of the Super Trail, we stopped briefly to get a closer look at the creek and the yellow columbines. It was a LONG day, but very worth the time and effort. It was hard to wrap my head around the fact that we were in Southern Arizona, since it felt so much like the northern part of the state. On the drive out, we saw a wild turkey! |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Yellow columbines, plus many of the cacti were blooming. |
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