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| Hiking | 18.49 Miles |
2,889 AEG |
| | Hiking | 18.49 Miles | 7 Hrs 43 Mns | | 2.77 mph |
| 2,889 ft AEG | 1 Hour 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | we packed up camp and headed for east baldy trailhead saturday morning
hiked this trail at least 20 years ago to just past the intersection with west baldy
then west baldy to the summit eight years ago with wade, mary jo and angela
the loop has been on my list for awhile
moderate uphill through the woods for most of this trail
some cool rock formations along the way
a large section of blown down trees
some airplane crash remnants near the top
we had cool temps and a pretty strong breeze
at the east/west junction, talked with a couple cowboys who had ridden mules up
then on the way to the summit we ran into @patrickl
we hiked quartz peak together eleven years ago 
nice to see you again!
very windy at the summit
great views of the white mountains and a few lakes
back to the junction, and down west baldy
a steeper descent through the forest for several miles
we had some lunch along here
a tricky creek crossing over the little colorado river
then an easier descent through a series of meadows along the river
very scenic
we saw quite a few people on west baldy
we hit the crossover for a finish through the woods and across a few meadows
enjoyed this piece more than i had anticipated
this is a beautiful hike, and i think it is now officially my favorite hike in arizona
it was nice to revisit some hikes from years ago and get in a couple of new ones
thanks to bruce for driving and planning the logistics
always good hiking with you two 
great trip! |
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