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| Visiting the Twins - Sandy and Deadman, AZ | |
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Visiting the Twins - Sandy and Deadman, AZ
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| Hiking | 20.81 Miles |
4,397 AEG |
| | Hiking | 20.81 Miles | 11 Hrs 5 Mns | | 2.09 mph |
| 4,397 ft AEG | 1 Hour 8 Mns Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | This is one of my favorite destination hikes in AZ.
Joe puts up with me/it and will join sometimes unwillingly. Linda was a twins virgin, so she was in to rectify that. It was chilly for the first 10 minutes, but with the climb, it became comfortable quickly. Garden Seep, Hawaiian Mist, and the Big Kahuna were all flowing. Having already been there, we kept climbing. Been there done that so we kept climbing.
Past the falls, the manzanita is starting to encroach on the trail. It's not bad now, but it won't be long before it becomes more difficult to navigate with a good growing season.
The Divide Trail through Chilson Camp is my least favorite section because of the rocks, but this is short-lived.
We let Linda experience the falls:
[ youtube video ]
[ youtube video ]
Something new for us, we headed up Deadman Creek. It's quite picturesque with only one slightly tricky spot in the brush to exit, at the falls,just downstream of Horse Camp.
We had lunch at Horse Camp, where I enjoyed my PBJ, and Linda enjoyed her bag of moist beef.
Back on the Divide Trail, we made our way over to the now clear Rock Creek Trail. There is not a sign at the intersection that shows this as Rock Creek, but there is one that points to Hopi Spring. This is the trail. It was easy to tell that Hopi Spring was running, as the trail was running all the way to the spring.
The last time Joe, Denny, and I did this portion of the trail, we had no clue how steep it was. We were more concerned with busting through thick Manzanita to get to the top. What an improvement! Thanks to all that carved a path to the top.
The hike down was fine, but it's easy to lose the trail in spots because of the overgrowth. Once down by the falls area, the magical Mazzy geology takes hold. A hike to this spot from down below would be a worthy shorter hike.
Now on the Half Moon trail, it was clear sailing. We had worries of being shredded by the catclaw, but that was never a problem. It was through this section that Joe came out of his shell and just couldn't stop exclaiming just how much fun he's had all day and wished it would not end. Later on the drive home, probably because of all the water on the day, he even mentioned something about a baptism.
A good long day of hiking. We started as the sun was rising and finished as it was setting.
We probably hit this at least a week late for maximum flow, but it was quite acceptable and made for easier hiking on mostly mud-free trails. |
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Chilson Spring |
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| | | We didn't climb to check, but based on the water on the trail, the catchment should be full |
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Hopi Spring |
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Horse Camp Seep |
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| | | Plenty of water in the area | | _____________________
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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