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Bronco TH to Cow Tank, AZ

	2023-01-23
	15 by LosDosSloFolks

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Bronco TH to Cow Tank, AZ

Hiking	4.77 Miles	783 AEG

Hiking	4.77 Miles
	783 ft AEG		4 LBS Pack

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Bronco Trail #245

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I set this hike up last week with a fellow I met at Spur Cross (Steve) about a year ago. We went to the same high school and know a lot of the same people. Small world department. Anyway, when we set the date the weather for today was predicted to be nice...it wasn't. 29* and snow flurries at the Bronco TH when we arrived about 1pm.

The wind picked up and was in our face the whole climb up the ridge. The trail conditions were abysmal... squishy mud followed by snow covered squishy mud. We each soon had over an inch of buildup on the soles of our shoes and up our pant legs. We stopped about a quarter mile short of the tank because the trail had tuned into a downhill stream flowing down into the tank. Steve said he wanted to throw in the towel and head back and I readily agreed. As soon as we turned back the cloud ceiling dropped and the wind shifted to being once again in our face. The hiking Gods have a sense of humor it seems.

Despite all the adversity the hike was a real winner. The scenery was breathtaking,(when we could see it) and the constant snow flurries and dead quiet added to the mystical quality of the environment. This is a great high desert non riparian trail with amazing vistas.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Banana Yucca Silverleaf Nightshade

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Striped Oak Apple Gall Wasp

Named place

Named place [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Cow tank on Bronco Trail Quien Sabe Peak Skull Mesa