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| Hiking | 5.60 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 5.60 Miles | 5 Hrs 10 Mns | | 1.08 mph |
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| no partners | | Went on a weekend car camping/hiking trip this past weekend with my Son-in-Law, Lloyd, and Grandson Michael to our favorite Mogollon Rim campsite, Camp Grasshopper Site #3, on FR139C. The earliest time of year for our previous trips has always been Memorial Day Weekend. I drove up the Thursday before to check out the road conditions and found them good except for a pond in the middle of FR139C and an occasional small snow drift across the road. The pond was shallow so driving through the right side was not a problem and Turkey hunters had already broken tracks through the snow drifts. The forest was just starting to show springtime flora but mostly still had the drab winter appearance seen immediately after the snow melts off. The meadows in Merritt Draw however had started to green up and actually had grass about 3 inches long inside the fenced off areas protecting it from the larger herbivores. Outside the fences, the meadow grass is kept at a very short length by the elk and deer, reminiscent of a golf course putting green.
Saturday we hiked the Maverick Canyon - Merritt Draw loop. The upper part of Maverick Canyon is known for its Fall display of Bigtooth Maple leaves but of course the trees were bare of leaves and a thick layer of the now colorless maple tree leaves from last Fall littered the forest floor. But the towering pines, occasional snow drifts and rugged canyon walls of the lower canyon still made this a scenic adventure. |
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