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| Hiking | 14.97 Miles |
4,280 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.97 Miles | 8 Hrs 40 Mns | | 2.02 mph |
| 4,280 ft AEG | 1 Hour 15 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Kelly and I were wanting to get down to the Chiricahuas before temps warmed up too much for a bigger loop. Parked at the Saulsbury TH (note, that short section of road to the trailhead is quite rough, you need decent clearance, or need to park lower down) and headed up Saulsbury, which is also spelled Saulsberry on at least one sign, but should maybe be spelled Saulsbeary based on the footprints and scat along the trail. Very decent climb uphill, gaining about 3000’, but at a fairly consistent incline. There are a few roughed up spots on the trail, but overall in good shape.
Once we reached the Crest Trail, we opted to head north and approach Flys Peak from the north side. Somewhat limited views from the summit, but plenty of places to sit for a snack. We dropped off the south side of the peak and reconnected to the Crest Trail at Round Park. Saw the world’s most clueless deer, which actually walked towards us. Crest Trail southbound was in good shape as expected. Once at the southern end of South Flys, I opted to skip the summit while Kelly made the short offtrail trip up since she had never been there before. I’ve been there twice, and was somewhat tired today in the warmer temps, so didn’t mind the extra break.
After Kelly returned from the South Flys, we continued south on Crest and up to Chiricahua Peak. Saw one hiker, the only one of the day. Quick snack break, then headed down towards the top of Mormon Ridge. Saw a patch of snow. Some deadfall.
Descended Mormon Ridge for a short distance, then hopped onto Mormon Canyon. Steep descent, with a messy trail, but enjoyable. Poles were helpful in several places. The more we dropped, the less steep the trail became, and the condition improved. Running water here and there, overall rather nice. Once at the bottom of the trail, we walked the road past the campground, then found a shortcut back over to where we were parked at Saulsbury. Stopped by the Johnny Ringo gravesite on our drive out, since Kelly had not been there before.
Great hike, and a great loop. Long day with the drive, but lots of fun. Thanks, Kelly, for joining me on this one! |
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Lots of lupine. Some patches of columbine. Claret cup. And others. |
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Mormon Spring |
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| Stop crying and just go do the hike. |
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