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Peralta - Cave Trail Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 6.32 Miles |
1,630 AEG |
| | Hiking | 6.32 Miles | 4 Hrs 18 Mns | | 1.81 mph |
| 1,630 ft AEG | 48 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | | It was a lot warmer than expected (80s). The parking lot had a number of open spaces at 1030, which was surprising. We passed a lot of people along the way, many of whom were wearing red sweaters or jackets, which was impressive in those temps. We also passed a US Forest Service Ranger near Fremont Saddle, who was asking everyone if they had enough water, and told us that her goal was, "No rescues today!" There were a number of people at the saddle, so we proceeded to the Lone Pine. Last time we went that way, there was a lot of fire damage. This time it was all green, and more pleasant. There was nobody else at the Lone Pine, so we stayed there for a while, then headed back along the Cave Trail, which is always fun. When we reached the steep drop, Gen chose to slide down the 8 foot chute, and I climbed down the rock face, while 2 people at the bottom observed us to determine which method was less likely to result in death. They chose to ascend the way I went down, and we watched them to make sure they were ok. We finished the loop and headed back to eat. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day, and the views were great as always. There were numerous people on Peralta Trail, and almost none on Cave trail. This loop is always a fun adventure. |
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