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| Hiking | 7.11 Miles |
1,504 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.11 Miles | 4 Hrs 4 Mns | | 2.41 mph |
| 1,504 ft AEG | 1 Hour 7 Mns Break | 29.5 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Since the days are getting warmer, I thought it might be a good idea to try to acclimate myself again to 90+ degree heat. So... going out at mid-afternoon, I hiked the Pine Creek Loop and then out a little over two miles on the Ballantine, turning back probably within a quarter mile of Boulder Flat as I was worried about running out of daylight for the hike back.
I do this hike several times each year. It has good views. I like the terrain and it has enough elevation gain to give me a good workout.
Trail conditions have mostly improved since I last hiked it in Fall of 2016. The southern (steep) section of the Pine Creek Loop had become very rutted. Recent trail maintenance has partially filled in some of these ruts (with large rocks) and routed new sections of trail around these ruts.
I was happy to NOT find any evidence of recent motorcycle use on the Ballantine Trail. I saw tracks several times when I hiked the trail in 2015 and 2016. However, one of my favorite sections did seem to be more broken up than normal which may have been the result of motorcycle use in the past.
There used to be a large saguaro with a droopy arm that crossed the Ballantine Trail. This saguaro has now fallen, requiring that you climb over it. I posted a photo of it.
Both Pine Creek and Camp Creek had flowing water. |
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