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| | Hiking | 8.00 Miles | 8 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.00 mph |
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| no partners | | The snow hike I choose to take in the Superstitions would be a loop around the knob. It began at my parking space on McKellips. Hiking past the Mining Camp, with a tear of sadness, I connected with the Siphon Draw, Prospectors, Treasure Loop, and Praying Bear. I exited west of the drainage leading to the falls. The route I chose led west of the falls, not seen, and onto the ridge, east of the knob.
As I was hiking, alone, on the Siphon and connecting with Prospectors, a hiker, named Homer, caught up with me. He inquired as to my destination. My solo became a duo. That was good. Mishaps could have occurred. Thankfully, they did not.
I had done this hike a few years ago, but the snow made it different. We followed what cairns we could locate and did the best with the rest. Ours were the only tracks in the snow. Homer was much younger, so I followed his footprints.
We reached the ridge at Noon. The views were fantastic, especially with all the snow cover.
The descent was slow and tedious. Wet shale, steep decline, occasional catclaw, and some bouldering kept us on our toes.
Siphon Draw was a welcome sight. A phone call to Homer necessitated that we separate. I set a personal record for the slowest Siphon Draw hike back to my vehicle. All in all, it was a successful hike. I would do it again.
Not anytime soon, though. |
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