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| Tanque Verde Ridge to Juniper Basin, AZ | |
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Tanque Verde Ridge to Juniper Basin, AZ
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| Hiking | 14.40 Miles |
3,832 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.40 Miles | 8 Hrs 14 Mns | | 2.20 mph |
| 3,832 ft AEG | 1 Hour 42 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Finally set aside the time to hike to the campground. It was a beautiful day too, with lots of clouds and cool temperatures from a passing low pressure system.
I brought my bigger day pack so I could carry more water, snacks, and a proper lunch.
The hike up felt slow, but it might have been because the previous day was leg day.
The last mile before the campground was quite brushy. The trail was a bit hard to see from time to time but abundant cairns pretty much eliminated any prospect of losing it.
The campground itself was nice, a very nice place to spend the night. The Clivus Multrum was different… only screened on three sides.
Nice as it was, the campground didn’t have stellar views like the hike up or down. It’s a good place to stop for the night but didn’t seem like a destination in itself. The hike up had countless spectacular viewpoints that each seemed a better prize for the effort it took to get there.
The return trip was indeed spectacular. I got to watch scattered rainstorms crossing the valley and surrounding mountains all the way down. It was a bit like watching the Battle of Five Armies from a distance. I got sprinkled on a couple of times, too. |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
Mostly ocotillo, with occasional cactus flowers and isolated verbena. |
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