Goldfield Ovens Loop Photoset • gummo • 2017-03-20 • HikeArizona.COM

Goldfield Ovens Loop, AZ

	2017-03-20
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Goldfield Ovens Loop

Phoenix, AZ

Goldfield Ovens Loop

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	7.75 Miles	775 AEG

Hiking	7.75 Miles
	775 ft AEG

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I returned to Goldfield Oven Loop for a 2nd round this year because on the first round, I only saw one snake and minimal wildlife. I was not satisfied with seeing one snake on this hike (and neither should you), so I opted to do a little more stomping around in the sand to find more snakes and wildlife.

I did better this round, seeing 5 snakes and my first coachwhip of 2017, who was playing dead when I spotted him but gave me a courtesy bite to let me know that he was still alive.

I ran into a group from Chicago who said they were looking for horses on this hike and saw a bald eagle. They were told that there were no diamondbacks on this hike, probably from one of you all. Shame on you!

I didn't see any horses on the hike but saw them along the road on the way out.

Unofficial snake count 2017:
- Rosy boas: 11
- Dbacks: 8
- Red Dbacks: 6
- Ringneck: 1
- Blackheads: 7
- Night snakes: 3
- Coachwhips: 1
- Sidewinders: 4
- Spotted Leafnosed: 1
Grand total: 42

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Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Coachwhip Empress Leilia Butterfly Gila Woodpecker Greater Roadrunner Lesser Goldfinch Night Snake Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Wild horse

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