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| Hiking | 11.46 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 11.46 Miles | 8 Hrs 29 Mns | | 1.69 mph |
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| partners | | TLDR; Some sections of trail, be prepared for catclaw. Plenty of rock walking (not so much hopping, the size of rocks in the creek bed weren't very large) and sections of water (not deep).
Was happy to be invited out to check out another new-to-me area of the superstitions, catclaw and creek walking warnings both taken into account and dismissed  how bad could it be? Packed a pair of clippers just in case, but opted to tackle the hike wearing my normal attire with bare legs and arms, figuring if I managed the cross country bushwhack through catclaw thickets from the Peters Trail over to Hoolie Bacon without too much damage, surely I'd fare okay.
The hike started out easily enough, down the road and over to the trail that bypasses the Reavis Mountain School. As we passed, we heard the turkeys gobbling and once we were back down into the creek, we heard the rooster. The path continued with a bit of creek walking before picking up another stretch of trail to climb up to a low saddle with some nice views.
The trail at this point starts getting populated with prickly plants, with a decent amount of it being catclaw. Jason was moving along faster than I, and was kind enough to clip some of the worst bits back to open the path slightly. We continued onward, catching sections of trail as we could, but otherwise staying in the drainage where water would alternate between surfacing and disappearing...much of the water was full of bright green algae, though it usually had some level of flow and generally was not stagnant.
We enjoyed a few stops along the way, including at the corral near the decommissioned Pinto Peak trail, which seems to be used as an occasional horse camp, with lots of things left behind including an old feed bag, an LED light, some old cookware, and some rope lines amongst other things. There was evidence of a somewhat recent deer kill (the remaining leg bone didn't look fully dried out, though all that was consumable was long gone).
Our turnaround point was the junction with Fireline, where we stopped for a leisurely lunch break while enjoying the sound of the wind through the pines. After relaxing for a bit, we turned back and retraced our steps as best as we could, catching stretches of trail as we were able.
Aside from some relatively recent horse tracks, there were plenty of signs of wildlife but really no obviously recent boot prints. It was nice to be out in the wilderness without the intrusion of other people.
Thanks for the invite, Jason - enjoyable as always, even with the catclaw  |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Occasional wildflowers observed, predominantly while walking in the drainage. |
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how bad could it be? Packed a pair of clippers just in case, but opted to tackle the hike wearing my normal attire with bare legs and arms, figuring if I managed the cross country bushwhack through catclaw thickets from the Peters Trail over to Hoolie Bacon without too much damage, surely I'd fare okay.
