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| Road Biking | 15.49 Miles |
292 AEG |
| | Road Biking | 15.49 Miles | 1 Hour 50 Mns | | 8.45 mph |
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| no partners | | Today’s Maricopa Trail segment was also 7½ miles, from Detroit Coney Grill to Taliesin West. Or, technically, the entrance. With no obvious trailhead for a pick up, instead of hiking this segment one way, I instead chose to ride it out & back.
Due to rain, I delayed leaving home for an hour. Got some sprinkles driving east. It was overcast & breezy when I finally hit the "trail" at 10:34 a.m. Head north to the first intersection, Indian Bend Rd. Cross both roads to get on the catty-corner. Picking up the multi-use trail, head north along the west side of Hayden Rd. You will be following the multi-use trail all the way to Taliesin West. Enjoy the three-lane symphony!
Lots of walkers were parka'd up, but I just wore my hiking shirt (for the pockets), figuring as is my lifelong habit that I would generate my warmth.
There’s plenty of waterfowl -- geese, ducks & coots -- along Marguerite Lake.
Between Via de Ventura and 92nd St., there are ten large flood control tunnels in three miles. None of them were flooded, or really had any water at all. I spotted no graffiti in the tunnels. Just white & tan splotches where the City of Scottsdale had quickly dealt with the situation.
I’d had to pee since we arrived at Detroit Coney Grill, so when I saw a sign ahead for Mountain View Park, I was relieved. So to speak.
Signs warn about water accumulation near the hospital, but there was only an inch when I rode through.
At Cactus Rd., the trail splits: I went left, then turned right, onto the bike lane along the south side of the road. If you instead split right, and under the road, then curl up & right, you will be following the multi-use trail along the north side of Cactus Rd. I thought Cactus Rd. would have less traffic, but despite several traffic circles, it was steady. Watch out: I saw one car pass in the turn lane, and a yard crew swerved into the bike lane just ahead of me. Take the multi-use trail instead. On my return trip, I rode the horse path that is also on the south side of the road.
Despite fighting 15 mph headwinds the whole way, I arrived at Taliesin West in only 55 minutes total time. On my return trip, with the slight downhill and no headwind, I rode three gears higher, and it somehow still took me 55 minutes moving time (i.e., not counting photo stops). I dunno. 
Rumble Video: https://rumble.com/v42x9hh-maricopa-tra ... -west.html
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/897407524 |
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Autumn Foliage Observation None
Couple of the trees along the greenway, and along Cactus. |
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Some decorative ones between Shea & Cactus. |
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Marguerite Lake |
76-100% full |
76-100% full |
| | | Looked nice on my sunny return ride. Plenty of ducks, coots & geese. | | _____________________
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