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Hackberry Mesa Gold Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 11.51 Miles |
2,127 AEG |
| | Hiking | 11.51 Miles | 8 Hrs 7 Mns | | 1.68 mph |
| 2,127 ft AEG | 1 Hour 15 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | The retired dude, who's busier than a focused college student, suddenly had an opening in his schedule. Based on memory, the proposed route looked horrible but a hike indeed.
On my first non-local glorified walk in months, a rarely experienced condition surfaced within a half mile. Excessive wear of baby-soft skin gave way to... a friggen blister. The king of prepared sorted through his first aid kit. Forceps, retractors, scalpel. Bingo, sports tape!
We worked over to and followed FR1455 to the old ranch/canopy/windmill site, Bruce said he's never visited. Next up was Oro Butte. Which is easy to get to for all. Slightly challenging for my balance to ascend. 456 nightmare for me to get down to Boulder. Yet he can't do Lion. Oh whatever.
Concern ahead from step one was the tango on the horizon. Boulder hopping Boulder Creek with unprepared stabilization muscle groups. Looming were the intense screams from a strong hiking buddy being tortured by hopping Agua Fria from Badger. I've seen it with others in Woods Canyon, too. Never pretty to witness, and you certainly don't wanna experience it.
Got lucky. Only hopped small 3-4 footers for maybe 0.1-0.25 mi. Not 3+ miles as assumed. In hindsight(first glance...lol), coulda cut over to #103 too.
Synopsis
The 2024 Siphon Fire covers 92.8% of this loop. The 2020 Supersitition Fire covers the southern third. More unique than a tear-jerker. Creeks are not running. Plenty of clear enough pools to filter for huge groups. This loop isn't my cup of tea. Good to get out regardless. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Something yellow in DeathbedGarden Valley. Hints of filaree. Origin of cheatgrass. Brittle bush leaves playing peekaboo. Sprig a Desert Globe Mallow with two blooms. |
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