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| Hiking | 6.59 Miles |
1,008 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.59 Miles | 3 Hrs 50 Mns | | 1.84 mph |
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| no partners | | Jill was interested in some of the trails I had hiked last weekend, so she and I, plus our friend Janelle headed out for a short loop. We drove in and parked on the southwest side of Top Hat, starting our hike around 0700. Headed north, then east up to Palo Verde Arch, then up to the summit of Top Hat. Distinct trail to the arch, then essentially off trail to the summit. Found a good ramp to head up, then picked our way around vegetation the rest of the way. Nice views with the clouds.
Headed down after a short break, then continued north in the wash. East on Horse With No Name, which was Jill’s favorite section. Once over the ridge, north in Cottonwood Wash on Packsaddle. Quick stop to look at some feature marked on a map as Hole in the Rock or Hole in the Wall or something like that. Then headed west in the intersecting wash. Then headed back south in our original wash to finish out the loop. Great geology and scenery the entire morning.
I had promised Jill we’d be done by 1100, and that is exactly when we finished. Didn’t see anyone while we hiked, and only a few vehicles on our drive out. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
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