Tom Lookout at the Eclipse Photoset • The_Eagle • 2023-10-14 • HikeArizona.COM

Tom Lookout at the Eclipse, AZ

	2023-10-14
	9 by The_Eagle

Tom Lookout at the Eclipse, AZ

Hiking	6.19 Miles	1,520 AEG

Hiking	6.19 Miles	2 Hrs 53 Mns		2.34 mph
	1,520 ft AEG	14 Mns Break	5 LBS Pack

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The Lookout from Tom's Thumb North

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Denny got me out of the house for a hike up to Tom's Thumb. We had the added treat of the Annular Solar Eclipse. Going up, the crowds were not too bad. A stop at the Thumb and then over to the Lookout.

Going down, the crowds thickened. We were lucky enough to run into people with glasses to look at the eclipse. We met them at the right time as the eclipse peaked. I tried unsuccessfully to take a photo through their glasses. I pointed out to Denny how you could see the status of the eclipse in the shadows and using your hands.

The other interesting thing about the eclipse is how the temperature dropped during the event. It was 78 degrees before, and just after the peak, it got down to 69 degrees.

It's good to stretch out with the turtle again.

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