| |
|
| | |
|
| Hiking | 8.57 Miles |
505 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.57 Miles | 4 Hrs | | 2.16 mph |
| 505 ft AEG | 2 Mns Break | | | |
|
|
| |
| Linked |
|
none
[ show ]
| no linked trail guides |
| Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | Dmitri surprised me asking the night before if he could join me on my hike. It turned out he picked the best day in July to go out for a hike because the skies were overcast the entire time, keeping the weather much cooler than usual and the sun off of us.
At the start I noticed what looked like a mine downstream of where we were going to hike up Willow Springs Canyon. we made a short side trip there to start and quickly found that this was maybe a prospect, if even that.
Got back on the wash and then took the FR12 up and over the rough parts and then back into Willow Springs Canyon. When FR12 veered to the right, we stayed in the wash and went another almost 2 miles before turning around.
On the way in Dmitri was hiking way ahead of me and I could he how he stopped and then moved to the side he had spotted a rattler. I caught up to him and it had retreated to a grassy patch where I couldn't see it but could still hear it buzzing.
the upper end of the canyon is where the scenery gets much nicer with the higher walls. the wash is a little rougher to walk in but not too bad. There was a hawk that was screeching at us as we walked in and then again on our way out. I think it was looking for breakfast and we were messing with its plans.
On the way back where FR12 climbs up and over the wash, we opted to stay in the wash and do a little bouldering in the narrow spots, which wasn't too bad. Dmitri had to adjust a bit but he did very well. Much better than the early days well over a decade ago.
The weather didn't make for the greatest lighting for pictures, but I was more than happy to make that trade off in the middle of July. |
| _____________________
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Route Editor
Route Scout
Route 