Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282 Photoset • ddgrunning • 2024-04-13 • HikeArizona.COM

	2024-04-13
	3 by ddgrunning

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Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282

Phoenix, AZ

Pass Mountain Loop Trail #282

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	8.39 Miles	1,030 AEG

Hiking	8.39 Miles	1 Hour 43 Mns	4.94 mph
	1,030 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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Morning hike/trail run on the pass mountain loop. Got out a little later than normal, which meant a full parking area. Lots of folks enjoying the season where it’s still nice at the edges of the day.

There was a huge swarm of bees at the saddle. Luckily, they were off the trail a bit. It they seemed to be in quite the frenzy.

Later on in the loop, I hurdled a diamondback sitting in the middle of the trail and perfectly camouflaged in a little patch of shade. I think I caught him by surprise as well, as he was not rattling or in a defensive pose, until I stopped to take a couple of photos.

As between the snake and the bees, the bees made me more nervous.

Fauna

Fauna [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

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