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| Hiking | 5.89 Miles |
1,106 AEG |
| | Hiking | 5.89 Miles | 3 Hrs 25 Mns | | 2.22 mph |
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| partners | | I know, don't keel over. I'm finally doing a trip report. I'm quite behind on my trip reports going clear back to October 2024's the Camino in Spain. Anyway, 1c1x Jaelyn is still in town after our Thanksgiving get together at her mom's house, so I suggested we get out for a hike. Not sure why I picked this one but it was a good choice, if I do say so myself  . Ambika and Mia were at Thksgiving too so we all decided it would be good to get out and hike together. We met at Red White and Brew and then took Tonto 3 to the TH. My Senior Pass worked so that was a nice, plus we found a parking spot that happened to be right next to the TH (altho we didn't realize it at the time).
We got rolling a little after 10:45ish. The temps were nice. There were lots of people coming off the trail at the start. Fortunately it did taper off after a mile or so; although, there were still lots of hikers of all sizes and dogs. It was really green out there, lots of grass too and some blooming plants and cactus. Everything looked fabulous and that, along with hiking near water, is always a little more special. The trail is indeed, rocky in places. However, for the most part, the tread was great as was the grade. A little trimming could be done; especially for us taller folks.
We wound our way along the lake fingers and went up and around a few times. At one area, we saw a faint sign, but it looked like the trail went down a gully so we went where it looked like the trail was going. We just ended up at a little beach; pretty nice spot. The other two come and say, you missed the sign. So back up we went and then down this rather steep gully to continue our way to the next sign that gave us the options of a cove or the shoreline; both the same mileage. We chose the shore and made our way there. 3 of us stayed above while Jaelyn, our goat, took the last little bit down to the beach and then hiked around the mountain. I don't think I've seen this part of the lake, except from the air.
We enjoyed our view while eating the Huckleberry Vodka Bison Jerky I had brot from Montana. There were about ten or more other hikers that came and went. Jaelyn checked out some of the cholla skeletons from time to time as we made our way back. We didn't run into as many people and dogs on the way back, but there were more than I thought there would be at 2 in the afternoon. We had one pretty good hill to climb (for me anyway) and Ambika led the way at a pretty good clip. At the top of one area, I reminisced water skiing back in March 1991 on the lake with my brothers; it was great fun. Continuing on, once again, there are a few fingers to hike around. We made pretty good time. We saw a few warning tickets on vehicles.
We went to the Marina for a late lunch that didn't look full, but apparently service was really slow. We ended up just going to the Red White and Brew. They have remodeled. Service was nice, but not good. We had a good discussion about the Romain farm/ranch legacy as our cousins grow older. Not sure we solved anything, but we have the roughage of a plan. |
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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
some blooming brittlebush, fairduster, tansy, cactus.
Wolfberries were prominent and many; very impressive. |
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For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination.
Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled. |
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