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1,989 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.09 Miles | 6 Hrs 3 Mns | | 1.75 mph |
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| partners | | It’s been a few years since my last visit to this cool area. I asked Jason if he wanted to go, and he was all in. My son Johnny also came along for the adventure.
An early start from Gold Canyon, but not much traffic and a pretty scenic drive in. On the way to the trailhead, we came across a small herd of pronghorns that ran across the road in front of us.
It was a little chilly at the start, but nothing crazy. The clouds were constant for most of the hike up to the spring, but Mr Sun made an occasional appearance.
Right off it was clear that this autumn brought a staggered turning this year. Some of the maples were already dropping leaves, others were full green and the rest ranged from orange, yellow, reds and pinks. It was a beautiful sight.
We made it to the spring and the aspens were a nice yellow, but it looks like one of them has fallen.
We opted to hike up to the Divide Trail/Bassett Peak junction. The trail was in good shape and we (me, mostly) huffed and puffed all the way up to the junction. The views up top are really nice. The Rincons and Mt Lemmon to the west and the Pinalinos to the east. The views of the colors in the canyon were nice too with some color going all the way to the peak.
Bassett Peak was calling as it was only about a mile away, but that will have to be another day. Some dark clouds were moving across pretty fast and we even got a few snow flakes on the ridge line.
Hiking back down the clouds increased and we even got a few rain drops. The colors were more vibrant on the way back down because of the light. Of course, as soon as we got back to the trailhead, the clouds parted and it got warm. We saw only one group going down and earlier we ran into our very own @RedRoxx44 on the way up.
This place is such a treat to visit. The colors of the maples did not disappoint and the hike up the Bassett Peak Trail was awesome. I will return to bag the Peak next time. |
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