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| Hiking | 12.62 Miles |
1,523 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.62 Miles | 7 Hrs 50 Mns | | 1.61 mph |
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| partners | | Was able to lock down plans with S & B to hike a loop with some arches in the Goldfields. I've done a couple of hikes in the Goldfields but most of this route was new to me. Parked at the designated parking area off 1356. I saw their vehicle coming towards the parking area and 10 minutes later I was wondering where they went after they didn't show up. I drove a short distance up 1356 and they were hiking down the road, parking further up. After that minor snafu and introductions, we were off. Started on 1356 then cut over to the Willow Connector. We then jumped on the Frankie Goes to Hollywood trail (no clue how it got its name), then over to my favorite trail of the day Horse with No Name. After a couple of miles on Horse with No Name, we boulder-hopped up a wash then bushwhacked up the side of a cliff to check out the Overlook Arch. While the view was nice, the arch was not worth the effort to get there. We had lunch there before climbing back down into the wash and continuing on Horse with No Name. Spent a little bit of time in Cottonwood Wash before connecting with the Rough and Ready Canyon Trail. We got to the turn for Anniversary Arch and with my tendinitis flaring up in my ankle I sat and relaxed with Richard while the girls hit up the HUGE arch. I saw them up on the ridge and heard them about 15 minutes later. A bit later there was still no sign of them and after calling out to them and no response, we wrote a note in the sand and started back to the truck. No wildlife sightings, but we did come across 2 different groups in Rough and Ready Canyon going to Triple Arch. Temps were great with a nice breeze, racking up some miles on a couple of new trails while meeting some new hiking peeps. Thanks to S & B for the invite, looking forward to another one.  |
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