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| Hiking | 3.83 Miles |
1,344 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.83 Miles | 2 Hrs 34 Mns | | 1.65 mph |
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| partners | | This is a cool geologic formation with access from the parking area for lower Hackberry Canyon. It's not a marked trail and there's no mention of it on the signage there, but I had read something about it and it looked like it might be a worthwhile destination.
I had done poor research and had what was probably somebody's hand-drawn route from some sketchy source. This turned out to be terrible as we made our way up a stupid steep and loose scree chute that dead-ended at the top and left us forced to make some bad or worse decisions to get down. I'm too old for this feces! So after climbing 300 feet and spending almost an hour looking for the way, trying to dodge the boulders we were bowling at each other, we gave up and headed back down.
After that we found the nicely worn and well-traveled route up another steep drainage that started about a quarter mile down Cottonwood Creek from the parking lot. Note to self: go this way.
Upon gaining the ridge the route was straightforward and defined until it emerged onto the open slabs of rock. From here there's no right or wrong and we all took different routes toward the high point, enjoying the insane colors and textures that surrounded us.
This was a surprise to all of us. It is amongst the coolest things I have ever seen, and pictures (sorry not sorry I posted so many) simply do not come close to capturing it.
I would love to come back here to see it on a day with some clouds, perhaps with some sunrise or sunset lighting. It truly is a remarkable place to enjoy an hour or two. |
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