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Sunrise Peak from Adero Canyon TH, AZ

	2023-03-17
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Sunrise Peak from Adero Canyon TH

Phoenix, AZ

Sunrise Peak from Adero Canyon TH

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	8.42 Miles	1,666 AEG

Hiking	8.42 Miles	3 Hrs 31 Mns	2.79 mph
	1,666 ft AEG	30 Mns Break

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7 linked trail guides

Promenade Trail - FHP

Western Loop Trail - FHP

Andrews - Kinsey Trail FHP

Andrews - Kinsey Trail MSP

Sunrise Trail - MSP

Peak Spur Trail - MSP

Peak 3098 Spur Trail - FHP

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I decided to stay close to home today and see what the wildflower display was like. Flowers were better than what they were 10 days ago when I last did this hike, but they are not a "superbloom" at this point. Brittlebush are a no-show so far, but perhaps in another week they will be blooming.

On the way back from Sunrise Peak I decided to go up to Peak 3098, aka the West View Overlook.

Adero Canyon gets uglier everytime that I do this hike. I'd rather see strip mining than see the houses that are being built there.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Dichelostemma capitatum Blue Gilia Chuparosa Coulter's Lupine Desert Chicory Mexican Gold Poppy

Wildflowers Observation Moderate
In some places wildflowers were "substantial" while in other places they were "light"; so I split the difference and gave this a moderate rating. Poppies were the highlight, although fiddlenecks, lupine, and Dichelostemma capitatum had their moments.

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