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1,434 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.10 Miles | 3 Hrs 30 Mns | | 1.46 mph |
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| no partners | | It's been a while since I hit one of my favorite trails and I needed a hike that would give me a little elevation. The added bonus is, of course, this trail is so beautiful.
I arrived to the mostly empty trailhead just after sunrise. It was cloudy and muggy. High 80's to start. Mid 90’s at the end.
The trail is in good shape with no major overgrowth. It looks like they might of had a brief monsoon rain recently as there was the occasional little puddle on the way up.
I had the trail to myself for the most part. I ran into a couple of guys hiking down right before the saddle and a couple of other hikers came up from behind my right at the saddle. Going down I saw two groups going up.
The cloudy skies gave the light on the canyon a soft warmth for the first hour going up. The intermittent clouds afterwards reduced the heat from the sun. But, it was still getting hot, fast after about 8am. And, it was like hiking in the jungle humidity all day. I felt like I dove into a lake with my clothes on by the time I started down.
I explored the area on Fremont Saddle and contemplated going out to the lone tree, but decided to hike back down.
I came across a few critters, a baby bunny that hopped across the trail and then stopped and looked at me for quite a while. I also saw a really nice female collared lizard. No snakes or other desert dwellers. They apparently had more sense than I and found shady spots to ride out the AZ Toaster Oven.
I will never get tired of hiking this trail. We are fortunate to live so close. |
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