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| partners | | | Day trip to the Pinalenos with Jim. First stop was Angle Orchard where we picked a ton of apples. Lots of other folks out picking too. Second stop was near the end of the pavement, where we started our hike up High Peak Road. Beautiful cool, fall weather and a gentle breeze. Lots of aspen color, near peak I’d say. Nice to see all the new aspen growth amidst the dead coniferous trees from the 2017 Frye Fire. In time Graham could be another Escudilla if the aspens survive. The wind picked near the summit and out came warm gear. Big thunderstorms over the White Mountains, didn’t expect to see that. Searched around and located the benchmark and register, saw several HAZ names in there. Headed back down around 5 pm in the cold wind. Amazing sunset with deep orange glow on the western horizon. Made for nice backlighting among the aspens. Got down after dark and then hopped in the 4Runner for the trip down the Swift Trail. Stopped at the Willcox truck stop on Fort Grant Road for dinner at Subway. Made it back to Tucson a little before 11pm, a 15 hour trip in total. Great day and fun adventure! |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Substantial
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