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Kellner Telephone Loop, AZ
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| Hiking | 12.99 Miles |
3,217 AEG |
| | Hiking | 12.99 Miles | 5 Hrs 15 Mns | | 2.91 mph |
| 3,217 ft AEG | 47 Mns Break | | | |
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| partners | | Fun little loop in the Pinals. Cloud cover kept things very pleasant all day, with a high of only 76. Some light rain threatened to increase just long enough for me to model my skirt for the fire lookout and his black lab.
I hadn't been on Kellner in years, and found that while the trail was in excellent shape, it was more exposed than I remembered and we were happy to be blessed with overcast skies.
I forgot how insanely steep the stretch of Icehouse from Kellner to Doghouse is. And again the grade on upper Sixshooter. A real grind. There were some nuisance gnatish flies on that stretch too. And next up Ferndell will quickly remind you you're not at the top yet.
The Pinal rock was a nice break spot that featured a skunk and a bee that really really liked John. We sauntered across to Signal via the Pinal high point and the Middle and Pipeline trails. I had mapped out a route that followed a couple of ridges from the summit down to the top of Kellner, avoiding the road, and this turned out to be highly enjoyable, with trouble-free terrain and stellar views.
For a 107 day in PHX, the clouds made this one ideal. In the sun, it would likely be a little too warm in the lower stretches. |
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Dog House Spring |
Dripping |
Dripping |
| | | Springbox was full. Water had an unappetizing film on the surface. |
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Ferndell Spring |
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| | | Nice steady trickle with full cold springbox | | _____________________
| I'm not sure what my spirit animal is, but I'm confident it has rabies. |
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