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| Hiking | 9.72 Miles |
594 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.72 Miles | 3 Hrs 18 Mns | | 3.10 mph |
| 594 ft AEG | 10 Mns Break | 24 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Mike, Bob, Sara, and Jill joined me for a morning hike in McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
Starting from the Wagner Trailhead, we went across the main park road, then on Tortoise, and right (SW) on Pemberton. When we came to Stoneman Wash, we turned south and then took a feeder wash west crossing Pemberton. Continuing west and somewhat north we eventually came to some deep arroyos. Working our way into one of them, we headed back towards Pemberton again and briefly visited the very, very low pond. (The pipe feeding it has become disconnected again; I told Ranger Amy about it after our hike.) At that point, we made our way back to Stoneman Wash.
We could have kept going north in Stoneman Wash which would have been my preference. But one of our group had done a glute workout a few days earlier and was really feeling it after trudging through the washes for at least 5 miles. So, instead, we made things a bit easier and returned via Granite and Wagner.
We saw an owl several times while in one of the washes. Later we saw some bees. We also saw some rabbits.
It's really dry out. I hope we get some rain this weekend. |
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