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| no partners | | | I hadn't hiked in the Superstitions since April, but I had the itch so I bit the bullet and headed up to the Miles Ranch trailhead to hike down West Pinto. Got a late start so it was already 85 degrees when I started out. Started across the Miles grassland at a slow pace worried about encountering another rattler friend. Crossed Rock Creek (which was dry) and continued down Pinto Creek. The trail was good for just under the first mile before being overtaken by grass and brush so I stayed in the creek the rest of the way. Pinto Creek was dry until about a quarter mile past West Spring. I have always found flow here however, it was not much today, just barely enough to wet my towel. Continued on to Oak Flat, took a lunch break in the shade and started making my way back. The hike back was HOT and the 4Runner confirmed that showing 93 degrees. That temp is normally way out of my comfort zone but I really wanted to get back in the Supes so I pushed myself to get in 5.5 miles and it was totally worth it. There was a good amount of shade and I was blessed mother nature gave me a good breeze the whole time to help manage the heat. The summer rains have done wonders to this area. It is a jungle! The Sycamore's are growing like weeds and I only came across minimal catclaw (although I was in the creek most of the time). There were a couple of areas that had some minor downfall and rocks to maneuver around but nothing major. The worst area was just as Pinto Creek starts rounding the backside of Sawtooth Ridge. Major flash in that area recently that split the creek into two for a bit but again, nothing you can't get around. No signs of human tracks as expected but plenty of deer. Felt great to get back out into my favorite wilderness even with the hot temps. |
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