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Elden - Oldham - Sunset Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 17.04 Miles |
4,635 AEG |
| | Hiking | 17.04 Miles | 8 Hrs 13 Mns | | 2.39 mph |
| 4,635 ft AEG | 1 Hour 6 Mns Break | 14 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | Headed high to get out of the smokin' hot heat and wandered into just smoke. It had settled around flag from the Backbone and probably the Slate fire. It cleared up quite a bit as the day went on.
We've done numerous versions of this hike in the past. The latest, last year after the Museum Fire.
Elden Lookout Trail climbs a steep 2500' in 3.5 miles. The upper half of this hike is better in the fall with the aspens. After passing the Lookout, we were on our way to the Sunset Trail. Here we passed numerous patches of sweet smelling Wood's Roses, that Joe thought were Cliff roses.
On Upper Oldham, we started getting into the burn area. The upside of the burn, is the views to the peaks. This trail drops down to Oldham #1 and then Brookbank #2
Brookbank Trail starts the climb and got a bit toasty. We got lucky and the clouds started rolling in as we hit Sunset Trail. A bit past the intersection with the Little Bear Trail, you start hitting the burn again. We were lucky enough to get about 45 minutes of light off and on rain.
We had the clouds for the rest of the hike, which made it more pleasanterest.
The hike down the Elden Lookout Trail is not a favorite. As steep as it is going up, it's tiresome with all the loose uneven rocks going down on tired legs.
I'll be back. |
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