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| Hiking | 7.20 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 7.20 Miles | 2 Hrs 39 Mns | | 2.72 mph |
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| no partners | | I actually used Tres Rios as my trailhead for today's hike. I made up the 2 miles from Tres Rios to just short of Baseline Rd. going east from 91st Ave., where I'd stopped several days ago. Some of the folks that preceded @LosDosSloFolks on yesterday's hike in Cave Creek must have been ahead of me here. First it was discarded furniture, tires and carpet; these gave way to countless beer bottles and cans. I think it was a tie between Bud Light and Michelob Ultra, with some Corona mixed in. A few discarded masks as well, but no evidence of used TP. It's pretty level with a lot of river rock. It wasn't terribly exciting until I happened to look at the top of one of the trees in the river. A bald eagle, with its nest nearby. One of the first I've seen. I got several photos but nothing great...couldn't get close enough. Still, a sight that made the hike worthwhile. A brief spit of rain during this part of the hike.
Returning to the trailhead, I hiked west from 91st Ave. into the wetlands area of Tres Rios. A welcome change from the beer bottles and trash on the east side. Lots of marshy plants and bird life. Several Great Blue Herons, egrets and cormorants, along with Gambel's quail. Warm enough that I got rid of my jogging pants and fleece.
I passed no one on the east side of 91st Ave. and only about 4-5 couples in Tres Rios. There was a City of Phoenix crew of about 7-8 people working about a mile in. Hiking is a great form of "lockdown" getting away from the madness. You rarely have to worry about meeting numbers of people along the MT, especially early in the morning. |
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