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| Hiking | 5.68 Miles |
1,118 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.68 Miles | 2 Hrs 2 Mns | | 2.79 mph |
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| no partners | | I was intending to do a hike in the Weaver Mountains today, but with overnight temps in the mid-30s in Phoenix, I knew it would be near or below freezing 2,500 ft. further up. Especially, early in the hike when I was deep in the Cellar Springs Creek canyon. Plus, I am just starting to get over a cold. Bummer, because I was really looking forward to a post-hike pizza at the T-Bird Cafe in Peeples Valley.  
Instead of hiking early morning at higher elevation, I hiked late morning in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, both yesterday and today. With a hoodie, cinched tight.
Today, I headed up to Shaw Butte. There’s a couple of short, steep climbs on the way up to the antenna farm, and they killed my back. Not my legs. Not my cardio. My back. Argh! It was misery. 
The highlight of my hike was the palo verde decorated, as it is every year, with Christmas ornaments.
Merry Christmas! 
Rockin' Around a Phoenix Christmas Tree: [ youtube video ] |
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