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| Hiking | 8.10 Miles |
2,989 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.10 Miles | 6 Hrs 42 Mns | | 1.52 mph |
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| partners | | Ginny and I headed down to Sierra Visit for two days of hiking in the Huachuca Mountains. On our first day we decided to hike the Miller Canyon Trail up to the Crest Trail on the ridge. This is only a 4 mile in hike but will probably be Ginny’s toughest hike as it has an elevation gain of 3000 feet over 4 miles (I consider anything over 1000 feet per mile as steep). The 80 some degree weather on the return trip made it even more difficult. Typical of the Huachuca Mountains the scenery will keep you entertained, won’t make it less steep, you just don’t notice it as much. When you get winded you can stop and catch your breath as long as you pretend you are admiring the scenery.
Miller creek had a little flow in sections on the lower end but for the most part dry. The spring at the bathtub on the crest had about a half quart per minute flow of cold water. I was hoping for that as I only brought a quart and Ginny two, I was really expecting the creek to have a flow. The vultures were disappointed though as we didn’t run out of water. I do think I spotted one vulture carrying a grand piano (for you Gary Larson fans).
The trail is in good condition with the upper portion of the trail having had some recent maintenance and brush clearing. Overall a good day of hiking. I will have to work in a couple of these hikes a month for Ginny, just have to tell her “it’s just a short hike up to a ridge or peak”. Ginny didn’t fall in any creeks this time but she did trip on the trail and was heading downhill head first when I grabbed her leg to pull her back up (wasn’t really that bad she landed in a bunch of brush on a steep slope with her feet sticking out of the brush and wasn’t going anywhere). My first reaction was to tell her I hadn’t planned on taking a break here. My GPS route is about .7 miles less than the hike as I forgot to turn my GPS on.
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Wildflowers Observation None
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