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| Hiking | 4.07 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 4.07 Miles | 2 Hrs 32 Mns | | 1.61 mph |
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| no partners | | As the fourth trail of our anniversary trip, we wanted something closer to Phoenix. Our goal was the cabin, but with it being 10:30am and near 100 degrees by the time we got on the trail, we decided to take it easy and ended up turning around ~2 miles in, just past the first narrow steep section of Ballantine.
According to another triplog on here, apparently the cabin burnt down, so I’m glad we didn’t try to push through to go see it. I saw it several years ago and it was a really interesting piece of history, especially with the old cooking stove inside. Too bad it’s gone, but I rather fire than the inevitable vandalism and trash that was already present get to the point of requiring it be torn down.
There is still quite a bit of scarring from the fire, but it’s somewhat interesting and surreal to see. The circle of life, sad and destructive as it may be. The damage from water runoff was actually worse than the fire itself. Many areas were deeply rutted or washed out. There’s also something particularly destructive about a burnt saguaro. You can easily imagine it collapsing in fast-motion. The way the fall to the ground and shatter is unlike any other type of tree damaged by fire. Sobering, considering how long they take to grow.
Of note for maintenance, the sign at the intersection with Ballantine is gone, with only the post remaining. I don’t know if it was vandalism or fire (it’s odd that only the sign would burn, not the post), but it needs to be replaced. If I lived locally, it would be a good weekend project to create a new one, but alas I don’t know the next time I’ll have the chance to get out there. |
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