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| Hiking | 15.25 Miles |
2,024 AEG |
| | Hiking | 15.25 Miles | 6 Hrs 49 Mns | | 2.40 mph |
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| no partners | | The first half mile is a rarely experienced gem in August as a lush field of green. Now that it's drying out, it's a fire hazard.
One of the ravine crossings in the initial 1.6 mi leg is a little better now vs two years ago. A former 2-3 final step down appears pulverized by foot traffic. The trail maintains itself. A few new cairn stacks in the areas of question. More debris on the incorrect routes kept me on the trail at one point.
Evidence on the trail suggests that boo boo has large well-fed relatives.
Overdressed for the forecasted 57° that was 73° to start. After four slow miles, I shed the winter wardrobe, downed some pipeline juice, and rode the wave down through the intermittent pines from Reavis Saddle for a few miles.
12-18 deer encountered with the little white tails flipped up. One pair bounced away out of a thicket only a few yards away. The clearance of the initial jump seemed like it would have cleared a VW Bug. Later I saw a pair over 50 yards out so I took a video of the casual approach.
Some of the areas in the pines are so nice I think it would be nice to set up camp and explore around. 2.2 seconds later I realized there are few things in life I hate more than backpacking.
2024 Reavis Apple Report
Light to medium light, plenty for the first-rounders in a couple of weeks.
FS 172 & FS 172A
Intense rattle-fest as always.
Synopsis
You've got a friend at Reavis |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Arizona penstemon is dried up, fields of insignificant yellows are the current show, and traces of small yet tall sunflower hints it may have been better in prime a month ago. The claw of one dried-up Red Devil's Claw. |
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Oddly drying up yards upstream. Plenty of clean flowing water upstream by Log Trough Canyon