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| Hiking | 15.83 Miles |
1,996 AEG |
| | Hiking | 15.83 Miles | 7 Hrs 7 Mns | | 2.60 mph |
| 1,996 ft AEG | 1 Hour 2 Mns Break | 14 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | The original plans called for us going north. 70% chance of rain and electricity made us rethink our choice. Looking around, Reavis was only at 20% with temps in the 70's. I'm not a huge fan of the 16 mile drive to the Rogers Trough TH, but off we went.
Surprisingly, we were the only vehicle in the lot at the start. Water was not an issue along this hike at all on this day. Pools and trickles in the Rogers Canyon drainage all the way to the turn on the Reavis Ranch Trail. That drainage also had a decent flow in spots.
Both trails are going to need some work to the ranch. They are getting overgrown in many spots. We missed a hidden turn just past the grave site, causing an off trail exploration. Once gaining the saddle and the remnants of the fire come into view, winter rain/snow had begun the process of the charred trees falling over the trail.
We got buzzed by my first two rattlers of the year. A couple of AZ Blacks. One, would say hi to us again on the way out. We also saw quite a few whitetails.
Reavis Creek also had a nice flow. We fought to keep our feet dry on the way in. On the way out, we stayed to the west of the actual trail around the creek, to keep dry.
The ranch area was empty when we got there. The apple trees seemed to be mostly bare of any young apples. On a cursory glance of the trees, we only saw one with thumbnail sized apples.
After a snack, we headed back. The first backpacker we passed heading to the ranch, was a solo female birdwatcher. We chatted for a bit while she scoured the surroundings naming the birds she was currently seeing.
The second group at the saddle was a group of 10 or so Scouts and their leaders. The final person we saw was a solo male backpacker, checking his paper copy of a printed out Allfails map, trying to figure where he was.
The 600' climb out is always a fun one at the end of a hike. It was probably close to 80. We were able to take advantage of the water to soak our hats and bandannas.
Good getting out with Ray again! |
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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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