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| Hiking | 5.95 Miles |
724 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.95 Miles | 2 Hrs 5 Mns | | 2.86 mph |
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| no partners | | FCDMC rain gauge "15300 Lake Pleasant North" had 0.39" prior to 2/21, 0.52" all day on 3/7, 0.15" the afternoon of 3/13, and 0.20" overnight 3/14 into morning 3/15, for a seasonal total of 1.26". Or 87% of Phoenix's normal 1.45″ winter monsoon. North Mountain, by comparison, has only had 1.06”.
When I started hiking Cottonwood Trail from North Gate at 9:45 a.m., it was 57℉, but windy & chilly. It stayed windy, particularly up on Yavapai Point. 
I was hoping the increased moisture broke my flower slump. Unfortunately, the only color I found was the red fruit of some Christmas cholla along Cottonwood Trail. The friendly burro reminded me of last summer's wild horses: [ photoset ] .
I saw no people on Cottonwood, but heading up the hill there were plenty. As I commented to one passing couple: "It's like hiking Camelback!" (Okay, maybe not quite that bad.)
I arrived at the top of Yavapai Point after 1h 20m of actual movement, not counting photo stops. Coincidenally, the benchmark was just ten feet past the bench.  I spent 20 unlucky minutes searching for reference marks, and another 10 enjoying the views.
All the folks that left the summit before me, I passed them on the way down. I bet I jogged a third of the way back to North Gate. I made it back in only 45 minutes.
Rumble Video: https://rumble.com/v6r15dk-hiking-yavap ... asant.html
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/1068404483 |
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Wildflowers Observation None
Worst flower season since I moved back to Arizona in 2004. |
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