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| Hiking | 7.09 Miles |
725 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.09 Miles | 3 Hrs 54 Mns | | 2.00 mph |
| 725 ft AEG | 21 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | My old hiking buddy Ted moved up to Prescott Valley last March and he's been wanting me to visit him and check out the new pad and the trails up there. It's been a busy summer, but by this time in August, I've had enough of the desert heat and decided to trade that in for some less intense high desert heat. And humidity, it was also humid.
We started from the Peavine Trail south of Watson Lake and headed north. We did some of the trails to the east of the lake before making a loop around the lake on the various intertwining trails. A lot of these trails were mainly just bouldering, with some very steep grades. There wasn't a lot elevation gain, but the steepness either up or down made things challenging, especially when it was still about 90 degrees.
On the west side of the lake the trails go through some parking lots. After we made the climb up past the dam to above the lake level, I spotted a ramada with several picnic benches. It was almost 11am and I was pretty hungry, so we took a break and I had my usual Jimmy Johns lunch. After we finished, the remainder of the trails were mostly level, with a slight downhill grade and dirt, as opposed to the rock and boulders. This was welcomed by us. The last half mile some threatening clouds started to roll in but we were spared having to race back seeking shelter from lightning.
Hung out at Ted's for a bit after the hike and then headed back home. I-17 is looking interesting with the widening project. |
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