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| Hiking | 11.08 Miles |
1,844 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.08 Miles | 4 Hrs 39 Mns | | 2.38 mph |
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| no partners | | With the weather finally cooling off, I headed out to the White Tanks to finish the last section of trails I hadn't recorded wth a GPS. Got an early 6:30am start at the trailhead and headed up Ford Canyon first.
I was feeling pretty good, more energy and hiked faster than usual lately. I was expecting the bouldering uphill to be a bit of a slog, but it was actually a breeze. Passed several hikers and one biker who were sitting taking breaks. Once the trail got past the bouldering and into the wash, I passed a couple who weren't sure if they were on the trail or not. I told them to follow me and they did. I even managed to keep my speed up enough that they never passed later on.
The clouds were out until my last few miles down Mesquite Canyon. The lower I got on Mesquite, the more hiking and biking traffic there was. I was able to pass almost all the hikers also heading downhill. Just below the junction of Mesquite and Willow Canyon Trails, I spotted a family of deer, both parents and a fawn. Never usually seem them like that it seems. They were in the wash below the trail looking for food and water and not having much luck.
Finished up after 11am and had lunch that I packed at a picnic table with a shade structure. |
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