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| | Hiking | 6.25 Miles | 3 Hrs 13 Mns | | 1.94 mph |
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| no partners | | I had such a great time in Slavin Gulch a few weeks earlier that I took a day off of work and headed back to the Dragoons to check out the China Peak area. I discovered that my memmory card had broken on the drive in, luckily I found another in my pack. That event and the slushy drive over Middlemarch Pass wasted alot of time, so I decided to drive a little ways up the 697 road, as I had hopes of checking out the Whetstones later that afternoon. I concluded that driving the 697 was a bad choice, saving no time, so I ended up parking at a tiny little turnaround. From the start, the scenery and the hike did not disappoint. The day brought some interesting clouds, and snow still lingered in the shade. The climax of the hike was the view from China Peak: wow!!!! I poked around the mine dumps, and did a quick exploration of the notch at the bottom of the little valley on the way down. I suspect there may be waterfalls in the notch. I didn't end up having time to go to the Whetstones, but that gives me something to look forward to. I know some guys that might be up for that... I did visit Tombstone again, though.
In searching the web for China Peak's history, I came across a rather funny misadventure someone had while trying to drive up one of China Peak's mine roads. Google: dragoon mountains and dead suburban Gordon Camp for the story. |
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