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| Canyoneering | 6.50 Miles |
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| no partners | | This hike was to check Hog Canyon after this dry spell to see if any water survived and the short answer was no. With day temps pushing 100, this was probably going to be my last “hot hike” as we should be getting relief soon. There are new homes along Cloudview and looks like they are putting in new streets too. Hiked with my old friend T for the thousandth time. We started mid-morning and took leisurely pace heading up. We decided to route up the wash and then return trail above the bank for variety. Of course the wash is filled with grasses and hidden rocks so going was slower. We spent considerably more time than usual scouring the cliffs in the lower canyon for signs of petroglyphs without luck. There were sings of fairly recent cut branches from someone’s kind trailwork.
It was hot and dry as expected with no visible water anywhere including none in the upper waterfall pools area. Thought I heard the click of hooves a few times, but saw nothing bigger than a lizard. Surprising saw no snakes but did find some old coyote scat. There were flocks of quail and other small birds but no raptors. Flies were more persistent than usual. Overall it was uneventful. Considered making that last stretch up canyon to the ridge, but just tapped out as it got to be 98. It may have gotten to 100 but I was out of phone range. We burned it back down to Cloudview and grabbed a late lunch. I like it better (in fact I like all canyons better) with water. Not sure when I’ll be back but definitely want to enjoy it again with greenery. |
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