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| Mogollon Rim Wanderings, AZ | |
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Mogollon Rim Wanderings, AZ
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| Hiking | 13.10 Miles |
2,767 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.10 Miles | 1 Day 4 Hrs 15 Mns | | |
| 2,767 ft AEG | 35 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | We made a weekend trip to one of my favorite areas on the rim to check out the seasonal progressions. It seems that there's always a wide range of dates for colors in this part of the world, spanning nearly a month of time with a kaleidoscope of changes from summer green to winter bare.
This weekend was solid for aspen color, but the maples were as pathetic as I have ever seen them. Many were already bare, but most with remaining leaves were dry and drab. We found one or two vibrant trees, but it was really quite disappointing to see the maples this year.
Nonetheless, we pieced together a nice 10 mile loop on Saturday in the WQA, and I set out solo for a short 3 miler Sunday much farther west than I've ever searched for groves of color in the Bear Canyon drainage. Water continues to abound on the rim, with standing pools in flat areas at the highest elevations to running water in many of the creeks and drainages we crossed. Not sure if the maple colors here were affected by the ample rainfall this summer or if another factor (or combination) played a role. Like everything else, it's probably reasonable to blame that Brandon guy.  |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
Prime aspen golds. Maples were a total bust, dry and drab. |
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