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| Hiking | 7.33 Miles |
756 AEG |
| | Hiking | 7.33 Miles | 3 Hrs 27 Mns | | 2.40 mph |
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| no partners | | The temperature was mid 70s with an overcast sky and high humidity. The plan was to finish this before any thunderstorms started. We started around 1115, a little later than planned.
There's a quick descent down a wash into Sandy's Canyon, then a flat, soft trail through the canyon, which was pleasant and green, with a lot of chirping birds. The first two caves were shallow and uninteresting. The third cave was interesting. It extended approximately 90 feet in, tapered to a narrow corridor, then expanded to a large chamber. We entered very cautiously, not knowing what might be sheltering further in, but there was nothing other than dripping water. We explored it, then headed back out, and picked up some plastic trash on the way.
The ascent to Fisher's Point is gradual, along a well-maintained, mildly rocky trail. We jumped out the way of 2 mountain bikers who were coming down. The view from the point was decent.
Eventually we headed back down and returned to the car. It never rained, although the sky appeared threatening for half of the hike. The only people we saw were the 2 mountain bikers and a number of people along the canyon rim near the parking lot. It was very pleasant and peaceful.
The drive back was awful. It had taken 1 hour 50 minutes to drive from Tempe to the trailhead. It took OVER 5 HOURS to make it back. We drove through a thunderstorm for about 40 miles, which slowed things down a bit. But as we approached Phoenix, the traffic was at an absolute standstill for almost 2 hours. We finally were able to exit at Pioneer Road and take streets until we reached 101. What a mess. |
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