Barks Upper Canyon Loop Photoset • rayhuston • 2023-12-19 • HikeArizona.COM

	2023-12-19
	10 by rayhuston

Barks Upper Canyon Loop

Phoenix, AZ

Barks Upper Canyon Loop

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	6.15 Miles	1,867 AEG

Hiking	6.15 Miles	4 Hrs 20 Mns	1.76 mph
	1,867 ft AEG	50 Mns Break

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This loop is easier in a clockwise direction. I forgot how difficult the ascent up and out of Barks Canyon is. I had to break out the frozen corn to chill my knees after this one.

After climbing out of Bark Canyon, I headed over to the Lone Pine where I had a nice long break. I was pooped. I saw eight folks at the Lone Pine while I was there. An MCSO helicopter flew over and hovered near Weaver's Needle for a minute or so, then continued north. About 15 minutes later, the Pinal County SAR chopper did the same before veering off to the west. One of the groups that was at Lone Pine when I arrived said they could see people walking on top of the Needle.

I returned on the Cave and Bluff Springs trails to finish the loop.

Overcast skies for most of the hike, turning to partly cloudy near the finish.

Fun hike.

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