Telegraph - Bursera Short Lasso Loop Photoset • joebartels • 2025-08-07 • HikeArizona.COM

Telegraph - Bursera Short Lasso Loop, AZ

	2025-08-07
	13 by joebartels

Telegraph - Bursera Short Lasso Loop, AZ

Hiking	11.52 Miles	2,813 AEG

Hiking	11.52 Miles	5 Hrs 14 Mns	2.43 mph
	2,813 ft AEG	29 Mns Break

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It was supposed to be warmer today, but that fizzled out. Gusty winds for the first three miles.

It's easier to drink from water bottles, yet too cumbersome without a pack. So I ditched the water bladder and the hot hose.

Bursera was new for me. The whole southwest corner of South Mountain is better than I ever gave credit. It's a series of ridges, which are a bazillion times more exciting than anything flat.

Prehydrated 40 oz on the drive over, then consumed 107 out of 108 oz carried. When I did five laps on Piestewa several times in August, I would consume 24 to 48 oz between laps and carry 24 oz on each lap.

Stats are RS Android airplane mode start to finish because it's the only way to force the GPS radio. Carried in the upper back portion of my pack. Used 15% battery, 1697 points.
iPhone RS 11.43 mi / 2,785 AEG, Used 23% battery not in airplane mode, 1,829 points.

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- joe

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