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| Hiking | 3.37 Miles |
1,698 AEG |
| | Hiking | 3.37 Miles | 3 Hrs 18 Mns | | 1.32 mph |
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| partners | | After a nerve-wracking morning chasing ghosts and crossing fingers that we'd remain among the living to see Monday, it was on to Saddle Mountain, a new one for me and a repeat for Joe. I'd had this one on my list for a while but hadn't justified the drive for a three-mile hike, so I was happy to finally get out here.
There was a shirtless guy leaving the trailhead and getting started when we pulled up, but he was the only other hiker we saw today. The use trail is easy to follow and well-cairned, and it's efficient...pretty much unrelenting "up" from bottom to top. Very steep and loose especially closer to the top, then a brief stretch of flattish, grassy meadow before approaching the peak along an impressively sheer cliff.
We ran into shirtless guy again at the summit, who took off soon after we arrived. Great views from the top and clear enough to see some of the Kofa landmarks on the western horizon along with views of the Eagletails, Big Horns, Estrellas, Woolsey, Signal, etc. Lots of power generation going on all around, both solar and nuclear. It's a beautiful area, and I'm tempted to come back and hike South Saddle.
After a snack and a short break, we headed down and enjoyed some shade on the descent. Many lessons learned today, including how much eagles value chronology when viewing photos  . It was great to see Joe again and to finally have a stress-free hike with him. One out of three ain't bad--a .333 average gets you into the Hall of Fame! |
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