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Peak 2178 & Salt River Views, AZ
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| Hiking | 4.60 Miles |
1,716 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.60 Miles | 3 Hrs 37 Mns | | 1.32 mph |
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| 1,716 ft AEG | 8 Mns Break | 20 LBS Pack | |
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| partners | | Tracey had the day off but only about a 5-hour window for a hike so we wanted something close to home, reasonably short yet somewhere she had never been. That could have been a chore in itself but surprisingly this one came to mind almost immediately.
While I had been out here twice before, I knew she would enjoy it... the scenic views are such that this hike never gets old, yes, even when adding more climbing than necessary.
We barely had a quarter-mile of easy hiking from the trailhead just off Apache Trail before we began the first steep climb. Up to a saddle, another ascent, up to the top, then down to a saddle, back up, down and back up... and that was just to the sister peak of 2178. But the views were worth it.
(Since I had posted 75 on HAZ back on this hike back in March and the skies were drab today, I took very few photos)
From the 'sister-peak' of 2135' we began the long descent to the Salt River. With less time than before, we skipped my wide counter-clockwise loop along the Salt River and headed straight for our lunch spot on the river across from the mouth of Cottonwood Creek.
We took a short lunch, soaked up a little sun, (emphasis on little) and began the long ascent then down to the cave and arch Tracey had never seen. A few photos there and we continued the return trip, eventually following part of the Horns of Dilemma trail.
Although the colors were due to the overcast sky, it was a nice hike. When we have more time, we will be back to add a bunch of wandering along the Salt River. |
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