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Apache Wash Loop - Sonoran Preserve North, AZ

	2019-05-22
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Apache Wash Loop - Sonoran Preserve North

Phoenix, AZ

Apache Wash Loop - Sonoran Preserve North

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	7.09 Miles	410 AEG

Hiking	7.09 Miles
	410 ft AEG		8 LBS Pack

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Ocotillo Trail - Sonoran Preserve North

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Last month we hiked on a few of the trails in the Sonoran Preserve North to see some baby owls that RowdyandMe had given us the location of. [ photoset ] We were on the Apache Wash Loop briefly and thought that it had some prospects for some more hiking. This system is not far from home and with a couple of days of cool weather in the forecast

we went back this morning to see the rest of this one particular trail.

This hike turned out to be such a pleasant surprise. Although most of the terrain is rather flat it is anything but boring. Beautiful vistas and the peace and quiet we all yearn for. We saw a couple of equestrians and a couple of bikers and other than that we had the place to ourselves. At just over 7 miles and almost no AEG, LosDosSloFolks felt like Aravaipa Trail Runners. If we could average over 3.2 mph more often we could remove the "Slo" from our name.

Since I'm essentially working with just over one lung I felt 25 years younger to move this quickly. Note to self...hike a flat trail every now and then to boost self esteem and improve mental attitude.

Even with Spur Cross being closer to home I'm sure we'll be back to hike the remainder of the trails in the Sonoran Preserve North Trailhead complex. The baby owlets and the solitude are worth it by themselves.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Saguaro - Crested

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Cag Shot HAZ Decal HAZ Rides

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Black Mountain

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