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Hutch - Mahan - Pine Mountains, AZ
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| Hiking | 20.14 Miles |
2,783 AEG |
| | Hiking | 20.14 Miles | 7 Hrs 50 Mns | | 2.86 mph |
| 2,783 ft AEG | 47 Mns Break | 12 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | I threw out a couple of options to Kelly and John, and this was their pick.
We had some concerns on the drive up. Smoke from the West Fire was quite noticeable and very thick in places, even 40+ miles north of the fire, where we started our hike.
Temperatures were in the forties as we made our way to the Hutch Mountain Lookout. It’s an easy-ish 700-foot climb to what is normally a great view of the surrounding area. We climbed to the top of the unoccupied and locked lookout, but it was a bit smoky.
Next, we retreated the way we came and headed up to Mahan Mountain. This one gets a little steep at times, climbing up the decommissioned and, at times, washed-out two-track. Once again, it was smoky. Next was the off-trail descent to pick up FR135A. I was a little concerned because of the tight lines on the topo map, but it turned out to be a decent descent.
Now on the AZT #28, we made our way past the normally scenic Bargaman Park area to our final peak of the day, another Pine Mountain. This was mainly a steep off-trail scramble, but for me, it was the most scenic and my favorite peak of the day. We had lunch close to the top before starting our return jaunt.
We took the AZT around to Maxie Tank, where John and I split from Kelly. She wanted to complete the remaining portion of the AZT to the Gooseberry Springs trailhead. We recovered the vehicle and ultimately met Kelly at the Gooseberry trailhead.
It was a fun day with perfect temperatures, though we could have done without the smoke. |
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