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| Hiking | 15.22 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 15.22 Miles | 5 Hrs 20 Mns | | 3.05 mph |
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| no partners | | The Eagle once told me that this hike "is the easiest 4000 feet in Arizona." I didn't have a lot of time today so I wanted to get the most bang for my buck. Why not give Ord a shot.
The first thing that came to mind as I ascended the lower section of the mountain was how nice it was to not have to worry about your footing; just get in a groove and head up the mountain. I'm not a fan of road hiking, but this was nice. Brilliant blue skies above, green terrain all around me, occasional wild flowers and...a black rattler a couple of miles from the top. It was stretched out catching some rays near the right side of the road as I was coming down. It almost caught this Ray, too, but was nice enough to alert me while I was still a couple of steps away. I thought it was a tree branch on the side of the road. Oops.
This was an enjoyable hike that I will surely do again. It's a great workout, too. |
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