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| Hiking | 7.40 Miles |
1,516 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.40 Miles | 3 Hrs 24 Mns | | 2.35 mph |
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| no partners | | | Wanted to go somewhere new, wanted water, and wanted to explore some ruins. Triple check.. Hit the TH at 7AM and made the short walk to the Verde. The crossing was real easy. Only about knee deep and Gabby had no problem crossing either. The trail is well cairned and only got confusing in a few spots, but the topo was real easy to follow. Passed a small empty shack and saw some javelina jaw bones. Made it to the ruins in just over an hour and explored around for a while. Lots of pottery pieces scattered about. There was a huge room with a small wall in front that is now home to many bats because there were piles of guano all over in there. The second and fourth alcove had some very intact walls and very defined entrances. Was great to hang out there imagining what it was like 800+ years ago. Looking west across to the Verde Rim, I could imagine seeing smoke signals or other signals coming from dwellings on that side of the river. Most wildflowers are all gone but the cactus flowers were blooming real nice. Saguaros should be popping real soon. I really enjoyed the solitude here. I really want to start finding and visiting more ruin sites. ..if I ever get some time away from baseball ..which is not likely anytime soon.. |
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