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Ruth Hamilton Loop via Shoe 1A, AZ
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| Hiking | 6.35 Miles |
738 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.35 Miles | 2 Hrs 11 Mns | | 2.98 mph |
| 738 ft AEG | 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | From 38th St counterclockwise. I thot I started slow but HAZel said 18:30 so I felt better about my hike. There were quite a few hikers out and their dogs. Also some wildlife including small butterflies.
Coming off of Per Charles #1A I hoped to crossover to #8 LV Yates but I ended up on #304 for a bit and then was able to head east. The crossover trail is pretty rutted out. I gave thot to not doing Quartz Ridge and just keep going on #8 but I kept to my original route. I thot Quartz Ridge #8A was more of a hill but it's actually an in and out of two deep washes and the hill is at the end. I do like this hike between the hills. I wanted to get a picture of the cholla patch but the sun was just in the wrong place.
I spotted the new construction up at 36th St. Looks like it's way too big for a Starbucks, darn! How cool would that be. The west side of Ruth Hamilton #8B has been beat up quite a bit. Once over near the junction between 8 and 8B, I decided to go down the parallel trail to 8A as I really don't like going north down the LV Yates Trail. I hadn't been down this trail, which is like scree, for a very long time.
I rounded the corner between the wash and the mountain and I continued going round that mountain rather than straight toward 38th St; I didn't realize the trail did that for so long. No big deal, I know I'll eventually get to go north again. The clouds in the sky were getting my attention so I had to take a few photos. It was starting to get chilly, especially when I hit the shade.
No beer today as I needed to go to Trader Joe's. If you haven't been there this holiday season and if you like sweets (chocolate/peppermint), OMG! there is some great stuff there. I really just went for milk and eggs and some fruit for my Cranberry Conserve and walked out with a lot more than that 
PS The Gingerbread coffee is delish!
WATCH 2:31-4:44PM, 6.24 miles (stayed neck and neck with RS for the first 3 miles), 1513-1886 elevation, 128 bpm/156 max. 20% Zone 5 max, 41% Zone 4 anaerobic, 39% Zone 3 aerobic burning 840 calories. Starting temp 64.3 sunny with 32% humidity. |
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For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination.
Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled. |
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