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| Hiking | 3.90 Miles |
552 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.90 Miles | 3 Hrs 45 Mns | | 1.20 mph |
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| no partners | | | Taking a few extra days off I was able to get a weekday hike in for once. So I headed out to Lake Pleasant to do the Pipeline Canyon Trail. Arriving about 6:20 am I had the small parking area to myself. Wispy clouds in the sky had made for a nice sunrise on the drive out and it was pleasantly cool as I started out at 6:30. The trail was shaded to begin with which made for a nice start. The views that were present were nice and soon I got to the bridge. Things warmed up a little as I left the shade going up from the cove. Just in time for a quick snack break a bench appeared along the trail. I took advantage of it and its view of the lake for a few minutes. The trail continued through 2 hills and after a while I found myself at the northern terminus of the trail. I rested for a few minutes then returned the same way. It was warm but not unbearably so, a breeze now and then helped and the clouds thickened a little on the way back. The trail is rockier in some places more than other. Saw a few birds and the occasional lizard plus a great blue heron while crossing the bridge which flew off before I could capture him on camera. Very few hikers out and two different sets asked me if I had seen any burros. I really wish that I had managed to do this hike a month ago, as I imagine it was beautiful at that time. Even so it was a very enjoyable morning spent. |
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