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| Hiking | 10.82 Miles |
4,371 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.82 Miles | 7 Hrs 4 Mns | | 1.80 mph |
| 4,371 ft AEG | 1 Hour 3 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | The weather looked delightful for today, so I suggested a Tucson area hike to Matt. He was in, so I invited Joe and John as well. I hadn’t seen Joe or Matt since last year, time flies, so it was good to see them again.
Got started up Finger Rock trail at 0630. Nice temps and a light breeze. That trail is not my favorite, but going up is okay. Plenty of shade in the morning makes it tolerable. We took our time on the ascent, with plenty of chatter amongst the group. The breeze increased as we climbed, but was never too bad. Matt opted to hang out at Linda Vista Saddle while the rest of us continued to head uphill. He packed enough ribs for a large meal while he waited.
Higher up, the trail turns to some steep, loose, decomposed granite, which is terrible footing. We also got some light sprinkles. I commented that I hoped it was snowing at the summit. Joe contemplated deleting my haz profile. That part may or may not be true, but he certainly gave me a look.
Cloudy and breezy at the summit. And it even snowed for about 30 seconds. I was ecstatic. Others were not. We took a nice snack break, then headed back downhill. Saw two young kids, maybe 6-8 years old, just below the summit—impressive.
Once back at the saddle, we caught up with Matt and headed down Pontatoc Ridge trail. The new trail cut up high is impressively smooth and we cruised down at top speed. Lower down, the trail got rockier, but was still much smoother than Finger Rock. Heard some rumbles of thunder as we were finishing up.
Great hike, and great company for the day. Glad to get this one done again. |
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