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| Hiking | 16.00 Miles |
4,635 AEG |
| | Hiking | 16.00 Miles | 8 Hrs 7 Mns | | 1.97 mph |
| 4,635 ft AEG | | 16 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Been trying to get this one for 8 years - made the drive twice before and ended up having to cancel Chiricahua each time. This is a stupid long daytrip (21 hours as it turns out), however an overnight wasn't in the cards.
Greenhouse Trail is in good shape up to Winn Falls, then you hit more overgrowth and some messy downfalls. The tread isn't particularly great either until you reach Cima Creek. I lost the trail here due to snow and had to stick to the slopes on the north side of the creek. After a stint of loose ground, the trail became visible again and I got back on track.
Had a brief break at Cima Park, then continued down the Crest Trail. The first half from Cima Park to Junction Saddle is still covered in snow, second half is clear and enjoyable with beautiful views. From Junction Saddle to Chiricahua Peak is a snow slog. I stuck to the trail for the most part, following someone else's old footprints. The peak was obviously covered in snow so no benchmark for me. Coming off the peak was all off-trail. If there is a trail, I didn't see it until I got much closer to the Crest/Ojo junction. Even then, there were trees growing right in the middle of it.
From Juniper Spring to Deer Spring (approx), Snowshed is in good enough shape. Unfortunately from Deer Spring to Pine Park, it can be a clusterpumpkin. Trail tread isn't good and it's overgrown a lot of the way. It's not difficult to follow, for what it's worth, but there are tons of thorny, shin-shredding bushes. You best be wearing pants on this one, trekking poles helped too. Pine Park is beautiful and Herb Martyr is in good shape all the way to the parking lot. Really enjoyed the creek crossings near the car.
I returned to the creek to cool off before driving home - temps were in the 80s down below. Stopped for mandatory coffee and a quick nap on the drive home. Gas was only $3.39 in NM! |
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