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| Hiking | 6.52 Miles |
1,149 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.52 Miles | 3 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.86 mph |
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| no partners | | Left home 6:00am, at Green Gulch TH 7:40am. No problems finding the trailhead, it's pretty straightforward. Coming from Phx, turn left at the stoplight on Kachina Place off AZ 69. Follow to the T intersection, turn left and then a quick right. Go 3 miles to the trailhead.
Cool to start (40 degrees) with a light breeze. I'd prepared for cooler temps by taking a knit hat, thermal bottoms, vest sweater, fleece and windbreaker. Started with all except the thermals. Very nice sunrise, as many are. From the TH take Charcoal Gulch trail #9419. It's a bit rocky, but that's just the beginning. At about 0.9 miles you'll see a signpost for Trail #43 on the right. It's on top of a berm between #9419 and #43. Follow the road for #43 for a short distance and you'll see another signpost. From here you begin to get into a more wooded area in the gulch. Shortly after a mile you'll see a wire fence on the left, which you follow and gradually begin to climb. You'll go through a gate at about 1.3 miles. Once you start climbing at about 1.5 miles, the rocks get looser. This continues until you reach another gate at 2.2 miles. The views toward Prescott Valley are wonderful. I went another .3 miles to Trail Tank, where there was a little bit of snow left in the tank. Returned carefully downhill along the same route. Never saw anyone until I was almost back to the car, where I ran into 6 people.
Seeing it was near lunch, I stopped at Lucky's BBQ at Kachina Place and AZ 69. Got their pulled pork sandwich with a side of potato salad along with spicy BBQ sauce.
I wanted to explore a little of the Lynx Lake area. Didn't see much of interest around North/South shores, so headed back and found the Homestead Trail #305. Parked just off the main road and started along the trail. It winds for .7 miles through pine and other trees. A gentle walk. Saw another small patch of snow on a north-facing slope. Also ran into a man and his puppy. Loved the smell of the pine trees! |
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