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| Hiking | 9.50 Miles |
1,458 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.50 Miles | 4 Hrs 53 Mns | | 2.10 mph |
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| partners | | Met up with Angela at the Area 7 parking lot a little before 0815 and got started. North on Waddell, which is the least interesting part of this loop, but easy. Looked at some petroglyphs.
West on Ford Canyon, which is my favorite part of the loop. Warm as we climbed uphill, but some shade through the steepest parts. Once in the wash, we enjoyed the sights. The geology is neat, and there was plenty of vegetation. The wall of dudleya was growing nicely this year. With the breeze, the climb out of the wash wasn’t too bad, and the trail has seen some very recent maintenance, so it was in great shape.
East on Willow Canyon, with a stop at Willow Spring, which is no longer marked on park maps. The trail crew had set up their base camp in the old corral. I’m thinking a cougar is living/hunting near the spring and feasting on unsuspecting prey that visit for water—lots of remains scattered around. After a nice break in the shade and on the cool rocks, we continued downhill, then east on Mesquite Canyon to finish out the loop. Toasty by the time we finished. Great to see Angela again and to hear about her upcoming Hawaii vacation. Not many people on the trails, but typical for a warmish weekday. |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Large variety of wildflowers along the loop. |
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