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| Lane Mountain 233 - Crown King Back Road Loop, AZ | |
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Lane Mountain 233 - Crown King Back Road Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 19.25 Miles |
4,432 AEG |
| | Hiking | 19.25 Miles | 10 Hrs 25 Mns | | 2.16 mph |
| 4,432 ft AEG | 1 Hour 30 Mns Break | 14 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | Fourth times a charm?
The Lane Mountain Trail #233 is always on our Radar. The upper reaches provide some excellent views in all directions. We've used this trail as the start of a couple of loop variations. History and Peaches make/made this loop memorable. The history is still there, the peaches.......
We started at a comfortable 61 degrees and climbed to a new area on the western side of Lane Mountain. There's a nice campsite there. 4 x 4 required. Back down and on the Lane Mountain trail. Without a track, you are never finding the beginning of this one. After you are on it, the track is obvious. To the saddle close to the 6600' contour is right up there with with it's views.
After the saddle, this trail is starting to "tighten up". GPS Track, Long Pants, long sleeves, gaiters, loppers, chainsaw recommended. It's a shame.
Where the trail hits Humbug Creek, the area is all ripped up with a brand new mining operation. Someone sunk a lot of money in to it.
Up the Back Road 711 to what we have been calling Peach Mine Ranch. We'd hit this area some years back, for some tasty peaches. A highlight of that trip and one of the main reasons we were on this route today. At the ranch, the door to the building had been kicked in and the place ransacked. What's wrong with people? ](https://hikearizona.com/dex2/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall") To make things worse.... the peach trees died. 
Gazelle Mine was an area I noticed in the Sat. view. Well worth the short side trip. The log cabin is the largest I've seen in the Bradshaw's. The exterior was in great shape. Once again, the door was kicked in. The inside was a hoarders playground. A sign on the outside of the cabin said everything had been stolen.
There were at least 5 vehicles left behind, as well as a bucket shovel rig. I would love to know the stories behind some of these old properties.
At this point we still has some climbing to do. The temps hit the low 90's and I was feeling it. More Catclaw greeted us on our way past the Rapid Transit and the Savoy Mines. The gold water is still in the Savoy mine.
Up on the Senator, the temps started feeling great again for the walk back to the truck
I have a new loop idea for next year. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Isolated
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Humbug |
Pools to trickle |
Pools to trickle |
| | | Creek flow has been interrupted by recent and current mining operation. |
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Lion Spring |
Dripping |
Dripping |
| | | Damp in the area. To get to the source is very thick | | _____________________
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