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Blevins Trail, AZ
mini location map2021-09-04
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Blevins TrailPhoenix, AZ
Blevins Trail
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking9.80 Miles 413 AEG
Hiking9.80 Miles   3 Hrs   41 Mns   2.66 mph
413 ft AEG
 
Linked   8 linked trail guides
Meridian Trail
County Line Trail
Ruidoso Trail - Usery
Spillway Trail - Usery
Levee Trail - Usery
Moon Rock Trail
Lost Sheep Trail
Chain Fruit Trail
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My checkup at the eye doctor revealed that I had a possible partial detachment of my retina, so I had to have semi-emergency laser surgery on my eye Wednesday morning. No big deal on recovery, except that no strenuous activities for one week. Hiking is out but walking is OK :-k . Hiking the level trails at Usery is pretty much an easy walk, so I went there because it was so close to home. From the main trailhead staging area, I hiked a loop just under 10 miles: Blevins-Meridian-County Line-Ruidoso-Spillway-Levee-Moon Rock-Lost Sheep-Chainfruit-Blevins.

At the start and for the first hour or two, there were hundreds of tiny frogs all over the place. Must be due to the heavy monsoon season. By the time the clouds cleared and the sun warmed things up, they disappeared.

Along the Ruidoso Trail there was a diamondback lying across the trail. I started to take a picture of it, and then 2 older guy bikers were coming the other way. I started waving and yelling at them to stop since the snake was lying completely across the trail. The first biker made absolutely no attempt to stop or slow down and ran the snake over. As he passed me he glibly said "What's that, you have to speak louder". I told him he ran over a snake and he had another glib response. Then his buddy right behind him also ran the snake over. At this point I let the expletives fly and they kept on their way. : rambo : It's a wonder they didn't get bit. The snake slithered over to the nearest tree, buzzing the entire way. Not sure how injured it was. I managed to get another picture of it under the tree.

Saw two young coyotes hanging out on the Levee Trail looking for breakfast. Mostly bikers on the trails, but still a few hikers.
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