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| Hiking | 5.95 Miles |
704 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.95 Miles | 2 Hrs 50 Mns | | 2.27 mph |
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| no partners | | This was my second trip out to Sheep Bridge in the last five days, which is twice as much as any sane person should consider.
This was my first time hiking this far north on the Verde Trail out of the Sheep Bridge area and I was pretty impressed, great trail and some nice views. The desert is about as beautiful as it gets right now. Dramatic clouds further enhanced the scenery. I had already covered over six miles doing some site steward work earlier in the morning, so this hike was only a three mile out and back, but the three miles packed a nice punch. We finished to some moderate rain and a brief thunderous storm. The river was definitely higher since Saturday and was running brown.
Overall, a nice day out at the bridge that included two nice hikes and some hot springs sandwiched between them. After visiting on a weekday, I do not think I will every come back to this area on a weekend.
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FR 24 was the recipient of some recent road work and was about as nice as I have seen it in awhile. It won't last. The last nine miles are pretty rough and the first 3 miles of those nine miles are the worst for a driving breakdown. |
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