Middle & West Leonard Loop Photoset • MountainMatt • 2018-05-19 • HikeArizona.COM

Middle & West Leonard Loop, AZ

	2018-05-19
	6 by MountainMatt

Middle & West Leonard Loop, AZ

Hiking		May 19 2018
		MountainMatt

Hiking	9.28 Miles	1,017 AEG

Hiking	9.28 Miles	5 Hrs 35 Mns		1.75 mph

	1,017 ft AEG	16 Mns Break	25 LBS Pack

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The upper portions of Middle and West Leonard were just as I had imagined them with no people, plenty of wildlife and a great place to find water and cool down.

Some of the open meadows with deep pools of water and gentle grassy flats looked identical to those neighboring nearby canyons/creeks Gentry, Turkey, Beaver, etc...

Although I did run into quite a bit of deadfall in both canyons that got to a 6 out of 10 on the annoying scale but it didn’t last too long and the scenery on other side was worth it.
There are some really nice sections of curved Coconino Sandstone complimented by pools of water and healthy green vegetation.

On my way out I spooked a big Ol Bull with a large growing rack of fuzzy antler velvet, it’s amazing how fast these animals shed and grow their antlers back!

Wildflowers Observation Light
Honeysuckle are rocking!

	Middle Leonard Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Intermittent but reliable and deep pools throughout the course of the upper canyon.

	West Leonard Canyon	Pools to trickle	Pools to trickle
	Intermittent reliable pools with occasional light flow here and there.

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