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| Hiking | 9.82 Miles |
1,196 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.82 Miles | 7 Hrs 39 Mns | | 1.66 mph |
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| no partners | | Third visit to Triple Arch. It's been at least 4 years. Started at 0900. 75°, clear sky, sun was intense immediately. Gen wisely used an umbrella throughout the journey.
We headed west on the Javelina Willow Springs Crossover trail. The guide and the topo map both show that this trail ends at the junction with the Javelina Mine and Willow Springs Tank Trails; however, it actually continues as a well-maintained, well-defined trail with beautiful views until it reaches Rough N Ready Canyon. RNR Canyon was beautiful and fun. There was a rattler 3 feet off the trail, which made me legit jump and yell when it made itself known. There were 2 guys on motorcycles in the middle of the canyon, observing from the high ground. As we climbed out of RNR Canyon, we encountered 2 other groups heading the other way. We spent over an hour relaxing in the shade at Triple Arch. We then headed down the canyon, practicing our parkour skills on some of the descents. There were a few stagnant pools of water along the way. The Willow Springs Canyon upper trail was so wide, we were happy that we didn't have to be on high alert for rattlers anymore. Then we came across another rattler. It was easy to go around this one. We were passed by 2 RAZRs as we headed back to the trailhead. We took a wash as a shortcut, which took us through a little marble slot canyon, which was fun.
Overall, great day. I loved the weather, but not everyone did. Two rattlers made things interesting. There was some fun rock hopping in Black Glass Canyon. We encountered 11 other people total, but saw nobody during the hour+ that we spent at the Arch. Picked up a small amount of trash along the way. |
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