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| | Hiking | 14.13 Miles | 5 Hrs 23 Mns | | 2.74 mph |
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| partners | | As always, the inner basin of the San Francisco Peaks is a gem of autumn. Unlike always, it is significantly more pleasant because the road to Lockett Meadow is closed to motor vehicles (there's really no logical reason for this, as it's in the best condition of my lifetime, but I'm not complaining). This results in not completely deserted enjoyment, but significantly reduced amusement park atmosphere.
We started up 151 and continued beyond the bus stop before cutting across toward the road up to snowslide spring. In addition to the still closed 522, the FS (or perhaps Flag Water Co) has cleared and graded ALL the roads in the inner basin. If legal, you could drive a prius to any destination on the map. It's really quite something to see, though I'm not entirely sure I'm thrilled about the recent improvements.
Work at the molestation snow shed had an open spring box with running water, and a broken pipe farther up in the bowl resulted in that rare treat of a running stream. The colors are a week later than what I expected. Still plenty of green, especially down low. Still no shortage of golden hues to be found. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Moderate
A week early. Lower stretches mostly green. Better patches of solid gold higher up. |
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