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Bradshaws: Davis Union Spruce, AZ
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| Hiking | 14.10 Miles |
3,466 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.10 Miles | 5 Hrs 44 Mns | | 2.76 mph |
| 3,466 ft AEG | 38 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | I had a few loops drawn up in the Bradshaws and we decided to see how we were feeling as the day progressed. The trip up to Davis and Union was the first leg of the trip, and I was actually surprised that John welcomed us up on a windy day with extreme fire danger. He informed us we were the highest people in Yavapai County, and also mentioned something about the elevation. 
I'm glad there's a tower here as it makes it possible to hit 8,000 feet on the second flight up. 
I do prefer the views from Davis though.
Did you know: Mount Union was named during the civil war, and in response confederate supporters countered by naming the adjacent peak after President Davis. So there's that.
Back down to Potato Patch where the headwaters of the Hassayampa was flowing to my surprise. A quick break at the truck and up Isabella. At this point, I opted for the shortest of the options on the day and took the old Transcendent Mine trail down to 307 before heading back up to the Spruce summit. To the surprise of nobody, the tower was not open to visitors.
After a quick snack we headed back across the Spruce Mountain ridge and dropped back down to the car via Isabella. We saw surprisingly few people today. There has been a lot of thinning on both Davis and Spruce, but both are still littered with large slash piles that have yet to be burned. Still an improvement over last time.
@tortoise_hiker I promise 9L was there.
Side note: Don't speed through Mayer. |
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