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| Hiking | 11.76 Miles |
2,289 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.76 Miles | 7 Hrs 25 Mns | | 2.11 mph |
| 2,289 ft AEG | 1 Hour 51 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | First time in the Galiuros. Left Phoenix later than planned, and Google Maps took us to the wrong spot, so we arrived at the trailhead around noon.
1st mile: Flat terrain. Creek had light-moderate flow. Fall colors were sporadic, but very bright and intense. All the colors were represented.
2nd mile: Flat. Creek had light flow, then became dry. Fall colors rare, almost absent during this stretch. It was beautiful and green, but only green.
3rd mile: Minimal ascent. Creek dry. Fall colors everywhere, just off the trail. We took numerous detours off trail to explore and take pics of the delightful fall colors.
4th mile: Mild, steady ascent. Fall colors EVERYWHERE, completely enveloping the trail. This stretch was an absolute wonderland of fall colors, and we were super impressed.
5th mile: No fall colors. Moderate ascent with many switchbacks and nice views of the canyon.
6th mile: Ridgeline. No fall colors. Mostly flat and easy, with occasional manzanita clusters crowding the trail, with sick views of the canyons on both sides. We jogged most of this because we were running out of time.
We stopped just short of the switchbacks to the peak because we had run out of time. We had spent hours enjoying the fall colors, and had to get back to real life, so we didn't reach the peak. Next time.
What an excellent day. Temperature was perfect (60s-70s). Sky was perfect. The fall colors were sporadic in the first mile, and almost absent in the second mile, while the 3rd and 4th miles more than made up for it, with ubiquitous color. The entire area was beautiful regardless of whether the leaves were green, yellow, orange, pink, or red. The views of the canyon from the ridgeline were magnificent. This is one of my favorite hikes now, and will definitely be back. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
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