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Drew Canyon to See Canyon Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 11.24 Miles |
1,949 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.24 Miles | 4 Hrs 12 Mns | | 2.70 mph |
| 1,949 ft AEG | 2 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | We got passed by a sleeper pinto heading up but squeaked by a couple parked? 18 wheelers. Opted to go counterclockwise because it's several degrees cooler in See Canyon. Worked out well too, it was noticeably cooler vs the east.
Experienced one of the Highline reroutes just before mile two. Meh, I prefer varied terrain, flat trails just attract creepy lurkers. Good news, shortly after, it gets back into a real trail. The Highline has never been a favorite of mine. Yet, even on what most would consider "too hot to be hiking" it's pretty nice going in and out of pines.
Not much of a breeze but plenty of cowbell heading up Drew. The flat crossover to See Canyon wasn't as bad as I feared.
The big fallen tree on the upper See Canyon Trail hasn't moved. A few other fallen tree workarounds and hop overs. In the upper third of See Canyon, we tried some seedy blackberries and the raspberries were tart and juicy. Further down, itty bitty strawberries were bomb diggity sweet!
Arizona Thistle and several large patches of green ferns symbolize summer in the vicinity. All-in-all a better than expected hike. My foot hurt yesterday after a flat 3-mile concrete walk. Tried Dr. Scholl's plantar fasciitis inserts today. A huge difference from screamer to bearable. I led* the entire way.
*led by example, a quarter-mile behind at a reasonable pace |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Isolated and light versions of Indian paintbrush and penstemon. Bergamot & Richard's geranium in mid-to-lower See Canyon. |
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