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| Hiking | 8.40 Miles |
1,479 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.40 Miles | 5 Hrs 19 Mns | | 1.73 mph |
| 1,479 ft AEG | 27 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | With all the rain and snow visiting the waterfalls in the Rincon Mountains is a must. This time Chivo falls. Took the usual route that I have taken for over 50 years. The Jeep road is in much worse condition now than it was way back when. I would rather walk it than drive it. Water was in every little stream crossing. The Rincon Mountains were snow capped and stood out quite well with the sun glancing off the snow. Instead of the cross country portion near Chiva Tank we opted to stay on the road. Added a little mileage to the trip but Chiva Tank was full and worth the extra distance. Crossing Tanque Verde and Joaquin Creek was a little of a challenge until you just got use to the idea your feet are going to get wet. Once you were ok with that it was easy.
A good amount of flow over the falls. We had the falls to ourselves in fact we didn't see anyone the whole day until we were heading back and saw 3 other hikers. Always a good hike but walking along jeep trails is hard on the body joints, they typically just head straight up hills and are rather rocky. On the return trip we stayed on the road again rather than the short cut up the hill, this meant walking up the place along the road that use to be referred to as the chute. I would definitely rather walk it than drive it. It is also advisable to take the cross country short cut down the hill to avoid this section, you will have to deal with a few catclaws but it is easier. |
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