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Pine Mtn Not a Trail Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 11.88 Miles |
2,588 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.88 Miles | 6 Hrs 28 Mns | | 2.45 mph |
| 2,588 ft AEG | 1 Hour 37 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Despite reading my last triplog that reiterated how terrible this road is, I somehow still didn't remember how terrible this road is. It's probably a good thing because this wilderness likely stays a little more wild as a result. A warm day for early November, topping out over 80 in the sun, but mostly in the low 70s. Still not that brisk chill you expect in autumn at this elevation.
We headed up Nelson and stayed right hitting Pine Mtn 14 instead of the more direct route on Willow 12. Headed north along the rim to the summit and managed to enjoy a nice break despite the single worst air quality day I have ever hiked in here. Prescribed fires filled the air with smoke and limited views to less than 30 miles. At least it wasn't thick enough to make breathing difficult!
The return part of the loop was eventful. We opted to skip Willow once again and follow a route I had previously taken. I'll call it North Sycamore Creek, though it isn't really named on maps. Of course, I missed this turn too, and had to backtrack a bit once I realized it. I was following a previous route I'd taken, but I didn't remember that it's not a trail. At all. Gravity helped out, and I'd rather do this kind of thing downhill. There was a faint route in places, but mostly just bushwhacking for a couple of miles until we got back to Nelson.
Saw a fair amount of bear and lion scat, but the only living beasts were deer and a good number of turkeys. |
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Autumn Foliage Observation Light
Brilliant yellow oaks at their peak. A few spots with some red maples. |
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| I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies. |
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