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| no partners | | Rain Tank Hill on Government Prairie
Lynn, Skippy and I went up to Flagstaff today to rendezvous with Hannah and Pauli. We wanted to hike in an area we thought would be less likely to be hit by the monsoons and accompanying thunder and lightning - Rain Tank Hill - http://hikearizona.com/phoZOOM.php?ZIP=51968 on Government Prairie was our selected target.
After grabbing an early lunch at the Flagstaff Wendy's, we headed west along the I-40 about 10 miles to Transwestern Road (exit#185). We continued west along the Frontage Road another 7 miles until we came to FR107 (Government Prairie Road). We continued north on FR107 about 5 miles until we could see Rain Tank Hill on the east side.
Government Prairie never disappoints - lots of song birds, insects, and wild flowers. We contoured up to the top of Rain Tank Hill and enjoyed the view. We could see a dark cloud over Flagstaff and the occasional bolts of lightning. Eventually a light rain started and we headed back to the truck.
Noticing clear skies towards Garland Prairie, thought we'd check out the Overland Road Historic Trail... |
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