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Bursera - Bajada - Gila loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 12.56 Miles |
2,156 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.56 Miles | 5 Hrs 11 Mns | | 2.48 mph |
| 2,156 ft AEG | 7 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Got started on Bursera around 0745. Nice clouds to the west, but way too warm. I had no hope for rain since the needles of all the barrel cactus were not red. They were their usual dusty grey/pink, which means hope is futile. Oh well. Did get about five minutes of barely a sprinkle while on Bursera.
Took Gila west. Chatted with my ranger friend about the reroute of Gila west from Bursera to the saddle. I mentioned in a triplog a couple of years ago this would eventually happen, and now they are working on it. It’s being shifted slightly north and off the private property. They are about halfway done with the reroute, which he was working on today.
Took National north/west. They also did a slight reroute at the saddle where the trail drops down into San Juan Valley. Added two switchbacks (if you count corners). Didn’t really seem necessary, the original alignment was fine, but now National has a couple hundred feet of added distance.
East on Bajada. I hate Bajada. I get its function in the trail network, but this trail is beyond boring. At the “triangle lot” there was an RV with racks of clothing in front of it and people seemed to be selecting clothing. Weird. The clouds went away while I was on Bajada. I do not like sunlight very much.
Headed up Ranger. Chatted with another park ranger for a moment. I don’t think he was very familiar with the trails, but was friendly. It felt hot while hiking uphill. East on National. Down Gila/Pyramid to finish. Some clouds reappeared while I was headed downhill. Saw one snake near the trailhead. Winter is over. |
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