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| | Hiking | 4.00 Miles | 3 Hrs 4 Mns | | 1.30 mph |
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| no partners | | Went down to the Coronado National Memorial to recon some of the trailheads, only to discover that the Crest trail is the only one where dogs are permitted  . So the dog and I drove up to the Montezuma pass, said hi to one of the Border Patrol agents on duty, and proceeded along the Crest Trail.
The trail extends for more than 10 miles up to the Huachuca Military Reservation, but due to time and weather constraints, we only did the first couple of miles, to the point where the Coronado Nat'l Memorial meets the Miller Wilderness. We went on a Thursday afternoon and there were no other hikers around. This is a cool trail with great views of the lowland desert areas and mountains to the east and west. There are numerous places that will tempt the adventurous to stray from the trail (which is narrow and rocky) to explore rock outcroppings. There's little shade, so an overcast day is nice for this trail. There are also three caves (I believe they are old mines) but unfortunately they're all solidly blocked off ](https://hikearizona.com/dex2/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall") .
We met a baby rattlesnake and a hawk of some variety, but that was about it for fauna. Overall, a really enjoyable trail. We'll definitely go back in order to do the whole thing when we've got more time and less rain. |
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