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| no partners | | I drove out to the Sears Point Petroglyph Site a little later in the afternoon than planned; it was way too hot for hiking, truthfully, and this was made even worse by the reflections from the dark rocks there. But it's a beautiful place in its own harsh way; I climbed to the top of the ridge and wandered along the flat jet-black desert pavement, noting cleared areas that must've been used by the Hohokam centuries ago for their own rituals and sleeping areas. Honestly, I didn't go very far, no more than a mile, and I missed a lot of the petroglyphs that I've seen photos of, but it was just too hot-- the sun pouring down, and the reflected heat rising up baked me like a loaf of bread. I did get to watch a Nighthawk darting among the cliffs, calling desolately; but after that I headed back and found myself a hotel room in Gila Bend (it was just too bloody hot to camp!)
My suggestion: Go there, but go in Spring, Fall or Winter; this place will kill you otherwise. I'm serious, the next poor hiker to come along will find what the vultures and coyotes left of you. All the drinking-water in the world won't help you if you pass out from the heat. |
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