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Off-trail Meander from Cottonwood Trail 247, AZ
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| Hiking | 4.80 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 4.80 Miles | 5 Hrs | | 0.96 mph |
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| no partners | | | My Grandson, Michael, and I went for a hike from the Spur Cross TH up Cave Creek to connect with the old Tonto Nat Forest trail #247 outside the park boundary. On the way we took the Spur Cross Mariposa Trail to the top of Mariposa Hill for the views. After entering the Tonto Nat Forest, we connected with the old #247 trail following it for about a quarter mile before heading off-trail to take a look at an old mine I had found there years ago and to search for evidence of ancient habitation. My Grandson prefers off-trail exploration to following maintained trails. Not sure where that came from, but I was more than happy to accommodate him. We were successful in meeting our objectives - finding the old baseplate of a stamping mill at the mine site, scattered pottery sherds on a low hillside bench along the east side of Cave Creek, and the crumbled rock walls of a single ancient habitation. After the hike we visited the Cave Creek Museum so Michael could see the restored 1910 10-stamp mill from the mines on Continental Mtn. |
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