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| Clover Loop and a bit of Toms, AZ | |
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Clover Loop and a bit of Toms, AZ
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| Hiking | 9.41 Miles |
782 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.41 Miles | 4 Hrs 29 Mns | | 2.51 mph |
| 782 ft AEG | 44 Mns Break | 12 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | I've been looking at this one for a while, and based on past triplogs, I'm wondering if it is worth a go or would be too choked with debris.
I cobbled together a loop that started in Clover Creek Canyon and then looped with Tom's Creek. The first 2 miles sailed by with chirping birds and butterflies. After that, things slowed considerably. At that point, I wished I'd worn my long pants, long shirt, and brought the new grippy Solomons.
It got really slow going, and I finally decided to bail to the north and check out some new territory. This bailout ended up being almost the entire 600'+ of AEG for the loop.
Up top, I followed an old forest road to get to FR6374. There had been a 100' wide, very recent prescribed burn on the north side of this road.
At Turkey Tank, I turned to the west and took Snake Draw back to the car.
Having some time, I drove over to FR142 and Tom's Creek to sample a bit of it. The first 1/2 mile is on a 2-track, and then the fun starts. There's enough flowing water in the canyon to slow you down a bit if you want to keep dry. At the 1.25 mile mark, wanting to stay dry, I turned around and headed back.
I need to make an attempt to complete the loop I'd planned. Both canyons were very pretty and are begging to be explored. |
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