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| Hiking | 10.29 Miles |
3,140 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.29 Miles | 8 Hrs 3 Mns | | 1.46 mph |
| 3,140 ft AEG | 1 Hour 1 Min Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | After yesterdays hike in Scotia Canyon we drove around to Sierra Vista and stayed the night. We had plans of starting at Montezuma Pass and planned to hike to Bathtub Spring, trying to break up the AZT #1 into bite size pieces keeping our round trip distances to less than 14 miles. We got a late start (0900) so when we got to Miller Peak spur trail we had a choice, go up to the Peak (which I had never done) or continue on to Bathtub Spring. Ginny opted to go up to the peak which I was glad. It was getting late and Bathtub Spring was a bit out of our reach.
Great views from the peak in all directions. From the peak you are looking down on the Fort Huachuca dirigible. Good clear weather made visibility from the peak excellent. Temps in the mid 40's very little breeze made for perfect hiking weather. Took a lunch break at the summit and headed back.
I had hiked this trail before ( but not going to the peak) and remember the mines along the first portion of the hike, quite interesting. Most of them were sealed off with steel gates. On the way up I made a comment about very large boot prints, must be a very large person. A little while later we found one of the boots, it belonged to a mule or horse. Saw the droppings along the trail but never associated them with the prints. We did find another boot further on up the trail. Guess the mule is going without two of it's boots. Never heard of a mule wearing boots. Wonder if it had lipstick on too.
Once on the crest the sign for the Lutz Canyon Trail that comes up from Ash Creek was standing erect and the trail at least at the intersection was in good condition (I haven't been on that trail in at least 5 years). A little further along the Crest trail the sign for Bond Spring was on the ground, no sign just a post and the trail heading down the western slope was barely visible. The final ascent up to the pass where the junction of the Miller Peak Spur trail is steeper than I remember, lots of switchbacks as it climbs up and around large granite boulders. Interesting section of trail.
The only wildlife we saw not counting birds was an encounter with some deer. Didn't seem to alarmed by our presence. Only one other pair of hikers they were heading to Parker lake trailhead where we were yesterday and have a car waiting for them there. Dry along the whole trail. |
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