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| Hiking | 30.61 Miles |
4,337 AEG |
| | Hiking | 30.61 Miles | 1 Day 8 Hrs 15 Mns | | |
| 4,337 ft AEG | 15 Hrs 35 Mns Break | 24 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Still a lot of snow in the high country, so I thought I would put in some miles on one of the less interesting bits of the AZT. Turns out, the northern half of Passage 15 is pretty nice. I parked on the Florence-Kelvin Highway and headed south as far as the Game and Fish water catchment, about 15 miles, camped a respectful distance from there, and hiked back the second day.
The ridge of the Tortilla Mountains is nice, but it’s a better view southbound. Northbound, you spend a lot of time looking at the Ray Copper mine and leaching pits. Flowers are starting to come out now. The poppies were pretty good within a couple miles of the Florence-Kelvin Highway.
This trip was partly a shakedown for me. I’m doing the OV100 in July, and I have to figure out how many miles I can really do day after day. Also, how to conserve battery power across inReach, phone, watch, and ozone generator/water purifier. Took a few pictures, checked some water sources, and trimmed back a few pokey things on the trail. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Plants identified: Wooly breeches (amsinckia spectabilis), Dichelostemma capitatum (Dipterostemon capitatus), something that looks like a forget-me-not but probably isn't, and many, many Mexican Gold Poppies. |
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Ripsey Spring |
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| | | Outflow of spring is pouring over a waterfall a short distance from the trail | | | |
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