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| Hiking | 5.66 Miles |
946 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.66 Miles | 3 Hrs 25 Mns | | 1.99 mph |
| 946 ft AEG | 34 Mns Break | 45 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Quick little late afternoon exploration in a slightly different part of good Ol’ Maverick.
I’ve hiked all in and around the Merrit/Maverick area over the years and have always came across something of interest whether it be wildlife or water.
Made a retreat back to the truck when I first started due to uncomfortably close lightning strikes but after it dispersed it was perfect hiking weather.
On the way out of the canyon around 7pm I encountered a very healthy lone coyote that still has me questioning whether it could have been a rare Mexican Gray Wolf as the face was so much larger and rounded off than the typical yotes I always see.
Although unlikely it’s not impossible as I have a friend with crystal clear game trail photos of a wolf near Heber and I’ve heard of various reports of them throughout the rim and as far west as the Miller Canyon area.
I just saw some old photos of the high country jaguars taken by hunter Terry Penrod back in the 1960’s near Big Lake along with a few other cats on the Fort Apache Reservation which just gives fuel to my imagination that there could be a wolf or two out roaming the woods of Rim Country.
And not to forget the very real “Mogollon Monster” ;) |
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Pools to trickle |
Pools to trickle |
| | | No real flow besides in a few spots but plenty of great pools for drinking. | | _____________________
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