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| Hiking | 4.73 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 4.73 Miles | 1 Hour 55 Mns | | 2.58 mph |
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| no partners | | Another drive into the Dragoons to scout around, this time I had Keith along. He’d never been to Fairbank but had always wanted to see it, so we stopped by on the way.
The schoolhouse was closed as some contractors were installing a minisplit AC. They didn’t mind us snooping around so we got to go in anyway.
We didn’t plan on a hike, but saw the signage for the loop trail so we grabbed our water and went for it. We took the spur to the cemetery and climbed around the old mill site.
The highlight was on the return leg along the river, where we saw a Gila monster. That alone made the whole trip worthwhile.
The signage said the loop hike was 3.7 miles, but RS logged 4.7 (including the spur), so the signs seem at least a half mile off. Consequently, we got back to the car a bit later. It was after noon and we were hungry, but I’d planned on cooking out of the car and the parking lot wasn’t what I had in mind. So we ate a couple bars and pressed on to Middlemarch Pass.
We took FR697 toward China Peak, which is a little rough and narrow but has really sweet views of Sheepshead. We stopped at an old mining camp for lunch and to hang out for a bit before heading home. Lunch was awesome and totally worth the wait. |
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