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| Hiking | 11.39 Miles |
2,507 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.39 Miles | 6 Hrs 1 Min | | 2.18 mph |
| 2,507 ft AEG | 48 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | The road was in the process of being graded once again.
Upon arrival, Kelly was bundled up like an Eskimo. After the standard group hugs, prayers, and three rounds of native arm wrestling to decide who would lead, we jumped on the trail. Heading up Bluff Spring Trail, we dodged garments left and right that Kelly was shedding-n-throwing at each switchback.
From above there was a little bit of water in Barks Creek out across the basin.
Apparently, I studied the proposed hike with an eye blink. We ascended BSM on a new route to me. It's a fun little scramble most would find moderate-easy and avid hikers would find sneeze-easy.
Bluff Spring Mountain as a destination was in my mind as exciting as "hey want to go hike Papago"... Eh, no. However, like Papago, it's a lot of bang for an easy buck.
Heading down Ely Anderson we debated the pronunciation between e-lye or l-e. Google says ele...lol
Regardless, Sim's book in relation is a good read if you're into Dutch hunting because it's mentioned in several others.
Hiking the Dutchman back through Barkley Basin we fought furiously about who hated the trail most.
Synopsis
Good little hike |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Tiny purple daisies, desert globemallow, wiry lotus. The area is set to bust a bloom in the coming months. |
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Barks Canyon |
Pools to trickle |
Pools to trickle |
| | | I headed down to the creek before the trail crossed to see what it was like since some enjoy hiking the canyon fading to a wash. The pools are too large to avoid now but it would be easy sloshing if you're into that type of thing. |
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Crystal Spring |
Dry |
Dry |
| | | Perhaps itty bitty puddles in the creek bed but there was plenty of other water nearby | | _____________________
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