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| no partners | | I needed a quick hike with a little challenge. I thought about EJ/Lone Mountain, but I have done that many times. So, I remembered going up 3125 when I did the Ironwood Ridgeline a few years back. I wanted to catch a sunrise, so I left my house in Mesa at 430am, arrived about 5am and started up in the dark.
The hike up to the Bulldog Saddle along the 3004 Loop Trail went ok and then when I started up the hill for Peak 3125, I remembered quickly, this one was steep...ha ha. Oh well, some nice elevation packed into a short hike.
The skies looked semi-promising, but I could see the brown smoke clouds hanging over the horizon. The colors were nice in spite of that. I got to see a nice sunrise afterall.
I contemplated exploring more along the ridge to the north, but I needed to get back home by 10am. So, I just stayed atop 3125 for a while, took some picture and then started down.
Going up was a drag because of the steepness, going down was a drag because of the loose rocks. But, I managed just fine. I could already hear and see the masses along Pass Mountain and 3004 Loop. Lots of folks out this morning.
We I got back to the trailhead it was totally full with cars 10 deep on both sides of Meridian as well. The weather is turning, so time to start finding even more obscure hikes.
A nice morning, with a good work out and a wonderful sunrise. I'll take it. |
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