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Wrightson via Gardner Canyon, AZ
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| Hiking | 13.28 Miles |
3,740 AEG |
| | Hiking | 13.28 Miles | 8 Hrs 7 Mns | | 2.08 mph |
| 3,740 ft AEG | 1 Hour 43 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Wifey, LE, and I attempted to camp in Gardner Canyon Thursday through Saturday. Thursday was very rainy all day. The campsites were covered in hailstones when we arrived, the ground was muddy, and it was cold. We drove into Sonoita, had dinner while the rain abated, then went back to the campsite after dark. We would up sleeping in the cars. It was fine for me, since my 1st gen CR-V makes into a bed and I converted it into a sweet camper. Wifey thought she'd be more comfortable in the Soob, so she and LE slept in there. Sadly wifey woke up feeling pretty terrible.
It was still a bit rainy on Friday, cold, and not fun for wifey, so she took LE back home Friday. I stuck it out, since our family friend Eric was being delivered Friday night. I enjoyed a quiet afternoon and evening, and Eric showed up with his dad just before bedtime. I'd set up a hammock for Eric, so he crashed there while his dad drove home.
Saturday morning we set off for Wrightson via Gardner Canyon. Eric had never done a strenuous hike before, but he did great. We started seeing a fair bit of snow early on. By the time we approached Super Trail there was at least 6" to 12" in places, but someone had passed before us with a dog, making the trail easy to follow. About halfway to Baldy Saddle, though, our intrepid predecessor turned back, and the snow at that point was about a foot deep or more. I could see Baldy Saddle, and the trail looked fairly visible enough, so we soldiered on.
We had a late lunch at Baldy Saddle, enjoying the view. We then decided to attempt Wrightson. There was a good trail, well-compacted, all the way to Wrightson Spring. There it abruptly ended, and proceeding would have required some steep climbs through deep snow and navigating a rather precipitous route, so we decided discretion was the better part of valor.
On the way back, just past Baldy Saddle, we encountered three teen boys headed for the saddle. Their passage further developed the trail we blazed, so getting back to Gardner trail was much easier.
We made it back to camp just before dark, packed up, and headed home. It was a delightful day. |
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