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Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP, AZ

	2017-08-25
	11 by KBKB

Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Tom's Thumb Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Aug 25 2017
		KBKB

Hiking	10.32 Miles	1,739 AEG

Hiking	10.32 Miles	4 Hrs 20 Mns		2.60 mph

	1,739 ft AEG	22 Mns Break	28 LBS Pack

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7 linked trail guides

East End Trail - MSP

Windmill Trail - MSP

Coachwhip Trail - MMRP

Pemberton Trail - MMRP

Boulder Trail - MMRP

Marcus Landslide Trail - MSP

Feldspar Trail - MSP

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For Friday's hike, I did a loop starting from the Tom's Thumb Trailhead: Up Tom's Thumb, down East End, then continuing around on Windmill, Coachwhip, Pemberton, Boulder, Marcus Landslide, and Feldspar, with a short section of Tom's Thumb (again) to finish up.

My friend Linda accompanied me on the hike up Tom's Thumb. It was good to see her again after her (continuing) recovery from her knee injury.

We noticed several new signs to overlooks on the Tom's Thumb Trail. We also noticed that the recently added gabions seem to be working well to allow drainage without erosion.

I've been experimenting with wearing long sleeve shirts to help stay cool. The one I wore seems hot at first, but became quite comfortable once I started sweating.

The weather is still warm with temps between the low 80s when I started to the mid- to upper-90s when I finished. I drank at least 4L of water on the hike.

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