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| Canyoneering | 10.89 Miles |
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| | Canyoneering | 10.89 Miles | 6 Hrs 38 Mns | | 1.98 mph |
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| no partners | | I don’t hike in the Goldfields much, but I have never been disappointed when I have. We started at the gated lot and walked in from there. We followed the description loop counter clockwise, lots of poppies, lots of water.
We hit significant water on the first leg of our loop. Dry feet were basically an impossibility, so we just alternated between avoiding deep pools and taking the path of least resistance. The hike over the saddle was nice and we encounter some modest blooms of poppies along the way. It was evident BGC was flowing nicely as we descended into the top leg of our little loop. A few nice cascades kept it interesting before the arches stole the show. After a considerable time taking pics and resting we continued our journey down canyon. We did not go far before we hit a simply gorgeous section of desert canyon that consisted of one scenic waterfall and cascade after another. We got a little worried about the possibility of having to backtrack due to the pups, but we just got them through and were soon back in the opens confines of Willow Springs Canyon, which was flowing pretty nicely too. From there, we cruised the road back to the lot. Poppies covered most of the hillsides on the way out and the snowy backside of the Superstition ridgeline made for an excellent backdrop. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
We encountered several hillsides covered in poppies throughout the day. |
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